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Cape Racing Sales have moved swiftly in advance of inclement weather warnings to move the CRS Breeze Up & Unbroken 2yo Sale from Sunday to Saturday at 18h00
Ahead of Sunday’s CRS Breeze Up and Unbroken 2yo Sale, it’s interesting to reflect on history
Sandown Stud will be seeling at the CRS Breeze Up and Unbroken 2yo Sale on Sunday
The addition of an extra day of action in the sales arena is set to accommodate the high numbers of entries, and will mean a restructuring of the CRS programme, with the Winter Sale falling away
The Raceform Buyers’ Guide is a detailed summary of the dams and siblings of the 2024 CRS Breeze Up & Unbroken 2yo Sale lots
Soetendal Estate will present a strong draft on behalf of some of top stud farms, individual breeders and private clients alike at the CRS Breeze Up and Unbroken 2yo Sale
The new series will showcase Britain’s world-leading thoroughbred breeding operations
A winner of the 2024 Gr1 SA Fillies Sprint and one of the most well-bred fillies around, the top-class October Morn has come up for sale by the Executor of the Estate of the late David Abery
The champagne corks were popping at the magnificent Owloon Horses in Paarl earlier this week when their 2024 Hollywoodbets Durban July winning broodmare Souk delivered a handsome and beautifully conformed Fire Away colt
The 2021 stallion intake saw just four recruits to the sire ranks, comprising champions Got The Greenlight and Hawwaam, Gr2 winner Erik The Red and American stakes winner Declarationofpeace
Tragedy struck Suzette and Basie Viljoen’s fledgeling Wellington-based breeding operation Hopes And Dreams on Monday evening when the farm’s flagship mare and 2022 SA Horse Of The Year Captain’s Ransom reportedly died while giving birth
Beyond the pending investigations, things ended well enough for the Bass-Robinson yard when the improving Rainbow Lorikeet stamped her Paddock Stakes prospects with a gutsy victory under a top-notch ride by Aldo Domeyer
