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The Kieswetter family’s Tipperary-based Barnane Stud produced another terrific home-bred winner, and a boost for their exciting blue-blooded speed demon sire Real Gone Kid, at Wolverhampton on Monday evening
Descendants of the late champion Giant’s Causeway more than made their mark in major races around the world on Saturday
The high-rolling Rafeef roadshow continued at Turffontein on Saturday when Ridgemont Highlands’ rampant Gr1-winning son of Redoute’s Choice celebrated his 11th stakes winner courtesy of the undefeated Leaving Las Vegas’ eyecatching score
Western Winter really made his presence felt at Turffontein on Saturday, with the former multiple champion sire impressing yet again as both a sire of sires and broodmare sire
The main protagonists appear to be Lancaster Bomber and Fire Away, who are currently engaged in a titanic tussle, with little separating them as far as earnings are concerned
‘That South Africa’s most successful taproot mare Drohsky continues to exert her influence beyond our borders was underlined last weekend
We learn about the unique culture of Hong Kong horse racing and how he has adapted to stay a step ahead
The catalogue for the 2023 BSA National Yearling Sale is now available online
Although, by his own lofty standards Silvano has yet to dominate he has become a regular top ten damsire since 2017, finishing as high as fifth place in the past two seasons
‘They are exciting specimens that I was fortunate to buy at this top sale’
Multiple champion sire Tapit continues to make his mark, and the son of Pulpit was at it again this weekend, all over the world
‘I am writing this as an older, small breeder and in our language, Markus, because this is our war. If I phoned you, I’d be overwhelmed by business jargon within a minute. What makes you so angry that you don’t care what you are doing to our shaky industry? How do you deal with this in your inner, quiet self?’
