A look at stallions and their progeny impact horse racing industry.
Gr1 races won by South African sales graduates in the last decade throw up a total of 134 individual winners. Of these, no less than 75 are National Sale graduates – that’s 55%. No other sale gave more than 18 Gr1 winners.
The American-bred son of Storm Cat, Carpocrates has his first crop of 2yo’s racing this season
Bold Silvano will stand his first season in 2012 at Ascot Stud
Unraced American-bred Atso and a son of Kingmambo has his first crop of 2yo’s racing this season
A son of South African stallion Badger’s Drift has recorded a dazzling victory in Kenya’s biggest race – the Kenya Derby
Ashaawes has his first crop of two-year-olds racing this season and was credited with a first winner when colt Donnie Brasco scored easily on debut over 1200m at the Vaal (turf) on Thursday.
Tiger Dance, the full brother to Giant’s Causeway has a fresh start under new ownership, coinciding with good results on the racecourse and at the sales.
SA-bred Ravishing has his first crop of two-year-olds racing this season and was credited with his first winner when filly Little Chikikita made a successful debut over 1100m at Borrowdale Park in Zimbabwe on Sunday.
R Holiday Mood, a two-time stakes winner, returned from seven months on the sidelines to deadheat in the Gr3 Ocala S.
Racing people have always been superstitious, and Friday 13th has long carried its own demons. For Summerhill, it was a black day with the sudden death of the Dubai star, Bankable.
Former USA sire Trippi has his first South African two-year-olds racing this season and was credited with his first winner with his first local runner when filly Agra made a successful debut over 900m at Kenilworth on Saturday.
