US G3 Win For Trippi Filly
R Holiday Mood, a two-time stakes winner, returned from seven months on the sidelines to deadheat in the Gr3 Ocala S. (more)
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22 February 2012
Breeding
New Sales Director for BSA
The Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association and BloodStock South Africa have announced that Tom Callaghan will take up the position of Sales Director (more)
Why The Ready To Run?
It’s a no-brainer. Racing is about running, not walking, and the advantage the customer gets from the benefit of seeing a horse run, is like hindsight. It might not be quite 20/20, but it’s not far off. (more)
Something New, Something True
You’ve got to give it to the Ready To Run judging panel: it was the collective experience of more than three hundred years in the game that identified the Strongholds and Mullins Bays as South Africa’s “second coming”. (more)
Ready To Roar
The preparations for the Emperor’s Palace Summer Ready To Run Sale, to be staged in the Al Maktoum School Of Management Excellence at Summerhill next Wednesday 22nd , are well underway. (more)
Ready To Run: Stand & Deliver
The best thing about a Ready To Run Sale, unlike other sales of racehorses, the evidence is right there in front of you. The acid test is the racecourse, and you’ve either got it, or you haven’t. (more)
1 CommentCPYS – Book 2 online
The inaugural CPYS - Book2 to be held at Kenilworth Racecourse from the 2-4th March is now available online at www.capethoroughbredsales.com for viewing. (more)
Trippi connection: the legacy of the Woodwards
William Woodward Sr.’s importation of the Sardanapale filly Sekhmet as a yearling in 1930 continued the pattern Woodward had followed almost from the beginning of his career as a breeder. The Wall Street banker based his breeding program on well-connected European-bred mares such as Fairy Ray, second dam of Triple Crown winner Gallant Fox; Flambette, second dam of Triple Crown winner Omaha and Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner Johnstown; and the great French-bred stallion Sir Gallahad III. (more)
Post a commentCape Sale Formula a Winner
Buyers were bidding at the Cape Convention Centre as if the results of the next day’s J&B Met meeting were already known. Jet Master led the pack with three of the top-four prices.. (more)
Post a commentCape Sale Topper For Bass
Mike Bass enjoyed a good sale at the Cape Premier Yearling Sale purchasing 7 lots for an average of R1, 275m. Included in his purchases was lot 225, a bay Jet Master Colt out of Our Table Mountain from Highlands Stud which topped the sale at R2,8M for partners Marsh Shirtliff, Markus Jooste and Bryn Ressell. Here's a direct link to the Bass website (more)
Post a commentTribute To The “Master”
The progeny of leading sire Jet Master figured to be in special demand following his death in November, and so it proved during Friday's second and final session of the Cape Premier Yearling Sale. (more)
More Stuff
It’s Results That Count
The National Sales still a hard act to follow. (more)
Horse Exports from South Africa
Background information on horse exports from South Africa (more)
Next Stop, The National Stud
Thabani Nzimande wins the scholarship at the Al Maktoum School of Excellence and heads for the National Stud (more)
No More Banking
Racing people have always been superstitious, and Friday 13th has long carried its own demons. For Summerhill, it was a black day with the sudden death of the Dubai star, Bankable. (more)
The Perfect Kiss
All those years ago I sent Perfect Gift to Del Sarto. Who was to know what a broodmare sire he would turn out to be. (more)
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