Riverton Stud is a name synomous with high-class thoroughbreds.
Established in 1918, the farm was originally a wine – as a member of the Robertson winery – and fruit farm, before George Barry added horses to the mix. T
he farm enjoyed plenty of success and was home to top stallion Jamaico.
Duncan took over the farm after returning from a stint in Ireland, and Riverton soon acquired another successful grey stallion in the form of Russian Fox. Russian Fox went on to become Champion First Season Sire and it took 17 years for any stallion to beat his record for the most winners in a season!
Riverton boss Duncan Barry – looking forward to the sale (Pic- HamishNIVEN-Photography)
Notable thoroughbreds bred by Riverton in more recent times include Champion Sprinter, and successful sire, Captain Of All, Gr1 Cape Guineas winner Domino Man, Gr1 Mercury Sprint winner Pearl Of Asia, and they also either bred or reared the winners of three Grr1 Gold Medallions from 2010-2013.
Riverton’s grooms also pulled off a notable accomplishment when they sold subsequent champion and current top sire Vercingetorix for R1 400 000 at the 2011 National Yearling Sale.
The Robertson farm will be offering three colts by Dubawi’s dual Gr1 winning son Erupt at this year’s National Sale namely a colt (Lot 74) out of a half-sister to champions Kelly and Victory Moon, a half-brother (Lot 159) to Gr3 Umkhomazi Stakes victor Al Mariachi, and a colt (Lot 162) whose three time winning dam is a half-sister to the dam of this season’s high-class three-year-old William Robertson.
Riverton’s three colts can be viewed in Block H at the TBA Complex in Germiston.
