Talking The Talk!
Avontuur’s well-bred young stallion Talk Of The Town got off the mark when his two-year-old daughter Famous Lady won the second race at Turffontein on Tuesday
13th December 2023
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Avontuur’s well-bred young stallion Talk Of The Town got off the mark when his two-year-old daughter Famous Lady won the second race at Turffontein on Tuesday
Champion Sandringham Summit will return to his birthplace Varsfontein Stud for stallion duties at the conclusion of his racing career
We absolutely have to be importing more – and better – stallions. Until that happens, we could be making better use of the stallions we have, especially the ones of known ability
Heversham Park Farm has purchased Byword (Peintre Celebre) the winner of the Gr1 Prince of Wales Stakes at Bloodstock SA’s December online auction
A champion on the track and now a champion in the paddocks Beach Beauty is living proof that high-class racemares do make top producers
Kahal is second on South Africa’s Leading Broodmare Sires premiership for 2023-2024 with his daughters’ runners having already earned more than R5,76 million this season
Cape racegoers of an older generation will remember the fine racemare Boland Pride, who counted what is now the Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas amongst her eight victories
The curtain came down on a sizzling hot 2023 BSA November 2yo Sale at the TBA Sales Complex in Johannesburg on Sunday afternoon
With 21 wins in 26 starts Hawaii was thoroughly tested for speed, stamina, character, toughness, soundness and durability in two hemispheres and two continents
Saturday’s Gr3 New Turf Carriers Merchants winner Dyce hails from a truly exceptional female line
The BSA November 2yo Sale will be held at the TBA Sales Complex in Johannesburg today from 11h00
After Saturday’s potentially gamechanging L’Ormarins King’s Plate day, a total of 28 thoroughbreds remain in contention for the 163rd renewal of the R5 million World Sports Betting Cape Town Met
One World made good for master trainer Vaughan Marshall to give the Milnerton veteran his maiden success in the 164th renewal of the L’Ormarins Gr1 King’s Plate courtesy of his son One Stripe at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday
