The status of the South American thoroughbred has been on the rise for the past few decades. Most recently, it has taken another great leap forward with the Kentucky Derby victory of Animal Kingdom, a rare example of a winner of that great race sired by a South American-bred stallion. He is not the first such winner (Gato Del Sol, winner in 1982, was a son of Cougar 2nd, the Chilean-bred stallion who raced so successfully in California in the early ‘70s before enjoying a very good stud career in the States) but even so the excellence of his win was enough to reflect particular credit on South American bloodstock, writes John Berry.
Hollywood Syndicate ‘Move Forward’ To 600 Winner Milestone!
3rd November 2024
The Hollywood Syndicate celebrated a milestone 600th winner on African soil when the Danon Platina gelding Luhamba Phambili stormed to victory to win the R200 000 non black-type Need For Speed Sprint
