Breeding

Thoroughbred horse breeding news, views and opinions from South Africa and around the world. Our columnists and authors share their valuable insights on this fascinating aspect of horse racing.

Flower Alley (photo: hamishNIVENPhotography)

Princess Ash’s Flower Child

Both fillies were raced in a partnership which included Georgina Jaffee, a daughter of the late Laurie and Jean Jaffee. True doyens of the South African turf, they had a relationship with this female family stretching back to Princess Calla’s fourth dam Precious Platinum

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A National Comeback

The curtain came down on the 2022 BSA National Yearling Sale on Friday after two days of spirited bidding that would have given renewed hope and provided some fiscal and emotional stimulus to an industry that simply never says die

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Take A Chance On A New Horizon

A son of Hemel ‘n Aarde’s Dynasty stallion Horizon, the unnamed colt slotted for the 2022 National Yearling Sale ring as lot 398 on Friday afternoon is out of a 4 time winning own sister to two Gr2 winners in Brazil

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Power Players Hook The Big One

A unique partnership by South Africa’s paddock power players to secure the opening session’s handsome Silvano top-seller brought the curtain down on an action-packed first day

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