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A $1-million Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling purchase from the Lane’s End consignment, Flightline was trained by John Sadler and was ridden in all six of his starts by Flavien Prat
Moutonshoek resident The United States celebrated not one, but two, individual stakes winners this past weekend
‘For a first holding of our sale at relatively short notice, I feel that things went really well and that showed not only in the numbers, but in the vibe and logistics’- Vermaak
Oscar Foulkes is enthusiastic, as always, about this year’s Cape Racing Ready To Run sale
The sales team at Cape Racing has crossed the t’s and dotted the i’s ahead of today’s renewal to ensure a memorable auction
Millstream is sending three lots to the 2022 Cape Racing Ready To Run and Unbroken 2-y-o sale on 29 October
John Koster has picked five outstanding lots among 13 raised at Klawervlei Stud
Rock Of Gibraltar, the world champion miler who would make even bigger global headlines during the start of his stud career, has died at the age of 23
Charles Dickens has a pedigree which suggests he could well be a very attractive stud prospect in time to come
‘Twenty-four hours later, the female family celebrated a new stakes winner – and, in South Africa of all places!’
The Ridgemont Highlands draft presented at the Cape Racing Ready To Run and Unbroken 2-y-o Sale on 29 October includes six lots by resident stallion Canford Cliffs (IRE) the sire of 38 international stakes winners
Snaith star runs in a a capacity nationally representative field for the 129th renewal of the R5 million Hollywoodbets Gr1 Durban July!
Patience rewarded for the blue and white powerhouse while Team Valor’s Quid Pro Quo is on her way to Jerome Reynier in France
In perfect weather conditions, an enthusiastic record crowd – probably larger than that seen at many local racemeetings – turned out to enjoy coffee and pastries and watch their big race fancies going through their paces
SplashOut-sponsored Apprentice Savanna Valjalo broke the ice at Hollywoodbets Greyville at her 11th ride under rules on Wednesday
