Three years ago, a son of Black Minnaloushe was sold at the KZN Yearling Sale for just R60 000. Subsequently named Louis The King. The colt became the first since the mighty Horse Chestnut to land South Africa’s Triple Crown, and, prior to his recent retirement, Louis The King had accumulated over R5 million in prize money
Bloodstock South Africa’s Suncoast KZN Yearling Sale, which kicks off once more on 2 and 3 July amidst the hype of the Vodacom Durban July, is a sale fast developing a reputation for producing a number of Graded Stakes winning horses
The annual Bloodstock SA Cape Mare and Weanling Sale is set to take place at Kleinplasie in Worcester on Thursday 21 May at 10h00
Frankly it’s tough on buyers. I don’t get 10 days holiday at one time most years; so the idea of being trapped in Jhb for that long at horse sales pushes the limit. At the end of that marathon session we are all thoroughly wrung-out!
Champion Futura’s half-brother by Ideal World (#380) is amongst the 449 lots catalogued
“We believe that this partnership will be of mutual benefit to both parties and further enhance the high-class accommodation experience that our buyers have come to expect.”
What a bloody year 2014 was! When the lights went out and horseracing’s bureaucracy played their mind games, we always had the comfort of knowing that we could rely on our champions
Springtime in the KZN Midlands is just about the most spectacular place in the world – throw in the noblest of God’s creatures in full flight, great food, wine and song and you have the makings of the perfect day out!
Another shot in the arm for owners and trainers as BSA come out firing with an announcement of a revision of their Added Value Stakes Programme
Tom Callaghan explains why the prestigious fillies Gr1 Paddock Stakes is no longer sponsored by Bloodstock SA
The Gr1 Vodacom Durban July is the Holy Grail for any owner of racehorses in South Africa. Having a runner in Africa’s Greatest Horserace starts years before the first week of July.
The R1 million Gr1 Douglas Whyte Stakes Grade is the opening leg of the projected R15 million Pick 6 pool at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday
Cape Racing’s ongoing tussle with Mother Nature in what has been a wet July to beat all July’s, produced a fairytale at a sunny, but very chilly, Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Thursday
A Cape jockey has told of the enormous relief and the burden lifted from his shoulders on Friday after two well-known racing men took the cudgels up on his behalf some months ago to defend the father of four against an NHRA charge
A Pick 6 carryover of R2 million is set to take the exotic pool to R15 million, while the World Pool Gr3 Gold Cup sees a Quartet carryover of R1 million and a likely pool of R5 million
