Sibelius Will Defend Shaheen Crown
Sibelius had his last breeze on Thursday and will fly to Dubai on 19 March – fresh and relaxed ahead of the big race day on 30 March
15th March 2024
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Sibelius had his last breeze on Thursday and will fly to Dubai on 19 March – fresh and relaxed ahead of the big race day on 30 March
Arguably the ultimate breed-shaping stallion of the modern era, Fort Wood’s impact on the SA Oaks has been profound, for not only did he sire the Oaks winners Monyela, Bedloe’s Island and Ilha Bela, he also features as the grandsire of 2018 winner Secret Potion, sired by his classic winning son Elusive Fort
Tony Cruz dedicated California Spangle’s victory in the Gr1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday to late owner Howard Liang
One of South African horseracing’s most powerful owner partnerships celebrated their first joint feature success when the progressive Maine Chance bred Vercingetorix colt Marauding Horde stamped his promise with a smooth victory
Purple Pitcher delivered a giant-killing forward galloping performance to beat the highly regarded odds-on favourite Sandringham Summit in a thriller
One of the greatest stallions in history, and a proven sire of sires, Galileo has, almost inevitably, become an outstanding broodmare sire
Marsh has tasted the disappointments and frustrations that are part and parcel of this wonderful sport, none more so than with Katak, who came along almost a decade after the unforgettable and heady journey with Pocket Power
Booked to partner Hluhluwe for Justin Snaith, it remains to be seen whether Peter Muscutt’s son can take another Gr1
The Queen Of The Turf from 1952 to 1954 was a phenomenon, the like of which had never been seen here before: King’s Pact lays solid claim to be the greatest filly ever bred in South Africa
His sire Redoute’s Choice led the Australian sires list three times, whilst his legacy as a sire of sires has been underlined by sons Snitzel, Not A Single Doubt and Stratum, not to mention Ridgemont-based Rafeef
It was reported late last week that the SABC’s COO Ian Plaatjes and head of video entertainment Merlin Naicker have been suspended, while the public broadcaster’s ad sales boss Peginald Nxumalo resigned when he heard about his impending suspension
The classic has a long and proud history dating back to 1955 when it was run as the Cape of Good Hope Guineas
