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One Cape trainer described the prices as ‘insane,’ while a KZN trainer, who had shortlisted seven lots and typically secures at least one, found himself empty-handed this time
Expert Eye can now call himself king of the castle when holding court at Paardeberg Stud in South Africa
Galileo’s influence was once again well and truly felt this past weekend, when he made his mark all over the world in days, and not for the first time
‘The Breeders Cup Distaff is definitely still on the cards and Beach Bomb will probably have one more race before then’ – Gaynor Rupert
In-form Cape stallion Pathfork (Distorted Humor) hails from an outstanding family, and his half-brother, War Of Will (War Front), is doing his bit to keep his famous family in the news
Heversham Park Farm staged a unique competition in the build-up to the Bloodstock South Africa August Two-Year-Old Sale
Ridgemont’s Gr1 Computaform Sprint winning sire Rafeef has started the new season with a flyer and enjoyed three winners on the trot at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Saturday
Expert Eye’s first crop raced in 2022 and with 22 individual juvenile winners to his credit, he ended the season as England’s fourth leading freshman sire
Mill Princess, fourth dam of local stallion The United States, is a mare who continues to make her presence felt around the world
Explosive Oakleigh Plate winner Marabi topped the Magic Millions August Virtual Sale on Tuesday
Maine Chance Farms’ outstanding stallion Vercingetorix dominated proceedings at the recent August Two Year Old Sale
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
