Champion Rafeef Reigns Supreme
There is no more closely watched contest among the stallion ranks than the annual race for first-crop sire
4th August 2021
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There is no more closely watched contest among the stallion ranks than the annual race for first-crop sire
The United States will serve a record 120 mares this season starting in September, up from just 60 in 2019 and 50 last year.
Galileo’s Gr1 Ranvet Stakes winning son The United States made a bold statement when his very first runner, Sheela, made a winning debut to land Saturday’s Listed Storm Bird Stakes
Moutonshoek’s Galileo stallion The United States broke the ice at feature level in style at the Vaal on Saturday with his first runner
It’s that time of year when the new crop of two-year-olds are stepping out for the first time and all eyes will be on the progeny of young sires who will be represented by their first runners
Hydrangea’s great win adds valuue to Moutonshoek sire’s credentials
Wilgerbosdrift is built around the definition that horses make a landscape look beautiful. Sunday, 3 September saw them host a very unique stallion day showcasing some of the most exciting sires on the SA roster. If you missed it, you missed out!
A collection of five Gr1 winning sire sons of champions, the likes of which haven’t been seen in one place on African soil, is set for Wilgerbosdrift on Sunday 3 September
County Kildare is a world away from the rustic rural setting of Piketberg but Bennie van der Merwe and his Moutonshoek team will have their eyes firmly focussed on the Curragh on Sunday
History shows that three-year-olds have it all to do in this prestigious mile race, given that there have been only ten sophomore winners since its inception in 1861, two of which in the new millennium
Christmas day in a racing stable is largely business as usual. Horses have to be fed, watered and exercised
