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On the strength of his fine start, it comes as no surprise that Ridgemont Highlands will strongly support their new champion with a choice selection of their own mares this season
‘We wish Mary Slack and Wilgerbosdrift all the best with Hawwaam, who has the pedigree, looks and Gr1 winning record to make it big at stud!’ – Mike de Kock
One of South Africa’s top stud farms, Maine Chance Farms, will be strongly represented at the upcoming August Two Year Old Sale
‘You would be hard pressed to find a better treble of proven sires on the one roster anywhere and it’s great to be able to acknowledge their stellar seasons via the ‘100 Club’’
lpinista (Frankel-Alwilda, by Hernando) landed her first Gr1 victory in Sunday’s Longines Grosser Preis von Berlin for owner-breeder Kirsten Rausing, who races and breeds in South Africa
The handsome colt is out of the star broodmare First Arrival – the dam of two Equus Award winners
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has announced a new code of practice for the bloodstock sector
‘Since starting out in racing in the 60’s it was drummed into me that the NHA rules & regulations are to be followed to the letter and they apply to everyone connected in racing, no matter who you are’
Gaeme Hawkins, Alistair Cohen, Andrew Harrison, Jack Milner and Stan Elley did not have an easy task judging some of the categories
It will be good news for South African racing fans that, despite a number of offers from abroad, Gerald and Karen Kalil’s multiple champion Quid Pro Quo will continue her 3yo season on African soil
Former SA Champion jockey Andrew Fortune’s six month quest to be relicenced to ride again reaches something of a watershed
The Ridgemont’s Kieswetter and Drakenstein’s Rupert families are major players in our horseracing and the Monmouth Park feature thus held more than a passing interest for many of us
