International Breeding Fraternity Mourns A Leading Lady
As an owner/breeder, she also tasted success in South Africa with the Mike de Kock-trained filly Festival Of Fire
28th August 2023
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As an owner/breeder, she also tasted success in South Africa with the Mike de Kock-trained filly Festival Of Fire
The post-covid exponential growth curve and revival of the South African thoroughbred sales market continued as the curtain came down on the 2023 BSA August 2yo Sale
Day 1 of the BSA August 2yo Sale at the TBA Sales Complex in Johannesburg saw some spirited bidding on Saturday, with the 137 lots sold of the catalogued 150, grossing an encouraging R25 905 000
Many of South Africa’s top farms have strong drafts on offer, and hopes are high that the positive trends seen at recent thoroughbred auctions will continue at the Two Year Old Sale
The BSA August 2yo Sale gets underway today at 12h00, and continues on Sunday from 11h00
‘Bigger stakes attract owners, horse prices go up, more horses are bred, field sizes increase. Turnovers, public interest and attendance, improve as a consequence. The cycle starts at our Premier Sale!’
Deceased champion Rock Of Gibraltar, whose progeny have enjoyed so much success in South Africa, was a striking influence at Turffontein on Saturday
Regally bred chestnut The United States proved one of the rising sire stars of the 2022-2023 South African season and enjoyed another eyecatching winner at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday
Riverton present a cracking 2yo by the Sandown-based sire at this coming weekend’s August 2yo Sale
We hear how Peter’s legacy was ignited by his father’s racing passion, relive the golden era with racing anecdotes shared by Peter and Andrew, and discover the genesis of Clifton Stud
Lancaster Bomber reached his full powers at age three when he captured the Gr1 Tattersalls Gold Cup, hence it will come as no surprise to see his newly turned sophomores continue to bolster their late sire’s standings
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
