For Convenience
Irish Champion 2yo Pathfork to stud in SA
Pathfork, son of Distorted Humor was Timeform rated 119 at 2, to stand at Highlands Stud in 2012 (more)
Tiger Dance makes progress
Tribal Dance flies the flag (more)
More Black Type for Alado
Two black types for Half Moon Hotel and Northern Conquest (more)
The 55% Solution
Gr1 races won by South African sales graduates in the last decade throw up a total of 134 individual winners. Of these, no less than 75 are National Sale graduates – that’s 55%. No other sale gave more than 18 Gr1 winners. (more)
First winner for Carpocrates
The American-bred son of Storm Cat, Carpocrates has his first crop of 2yo’s racing this season (more)
Bold Silvano retired to stud
Bold Silvano will stand his first season in 2012 at Ascot Stud (more)
First winner for Atso
Unraced American-bred Atso and a son of Kingmambo has his first crop of 2yo’s racing this season (more)
Badgers Drift colt wins Kenya Derby
A son of South African stallion Badger’s Drift has recorded a dazzling victory in Kenya’s biggest race – the Kenya Derby (more)
New Sire Off The Mark: Ashaawes
Ashaawes has his first crop of two-year-olds racing this season and was credited with a first winner when colt Donnie Brasco scored easily on debut over 1200m at the Vaal (turf) on Thursday. (more)
Tiger Dance – new ownership
Tiger Dance, the full brother to Giant’s Causeway has a fresh start under new ownership, coinciding with good results on the racecourse and at the sales. (more)
New Sire Off The Mark: Ravishing
SA-bred Ravishing has his first crop of two-year-olds racing this season and was credited with his first winner when filly Little Chikikita made a successful debut over 1100m at Borrowdale Park in Zimbabwe on Sunday. (more)
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)
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)
First winner for Trippi
Former USA sire Trippi has his first South African two-year-olds racing this season and was credited with his first winner with his first local runner when filly Agra made a successful debut over 900m at Kenilworth on Saturday. (more)
Half-Sister to SA Sire makes Headlines
A half-sister to the beautifully bred Seul Amor made headlines earlier in the year, (more)
US G3 2nd for Trippi
Trippi’s daughter TRIP FOR A.J. ran second by less than half a length in the Gr3 $100 000 at the My Charmer Handicap at Calder race course over 9f (turf) – this is the 4yo filly’s 11th win from 24 starts. She has earned over $590 000. Owned and bred by Peter Fuller out of … (more)
James Trotter: Tribute To Jet Master
His story was one meant for a storybook and will be told for many years as one of racing folklore, as legend. (more)
Jet Master: How Hard They Tried
When it was decided to investigate whether Jet Master had suffered spinal cord compression and perform a cervical arthrodesis in South Africa for the very first time, it seemed fate that Dr Barrie Grant was enlisted to help (more)
Alado’s son wins on International Jockeys Day
Alado by Danzig – and how many sons are left? – out of World Champion racemare Alborada (more)
R9-Million for Gypsy’s Warning
Gypsy’s Warning will defend her title in the Gr1Matriarch S. at Hollywood Park Nov. 25. (more)
Jet Master
ROBYN LOUW: I don’t know that a simple column allows enough room to fit the story and larger than life character that is Jet Master. It as been an interminably long wait until today. It is a stressful time and everyone is anxious. The procedure is risky and holds no guarantee of success. But in the meantime Jet Master’s friends hope. And pray. (more)
New Sire Off The Mark: Tobe Or Nottobe
Tobe Or Nottobe’s first crop recently turned three and the SA-bred stallion was credited with his first winner when gelding Tobeastar scored over 1200m at Kenilworth on Wednesday 31st August. (more)
Blue Tiger to stud at Riverton
Mike Bass-trained Blue Tiger has retired to stand at Duncan Barry’s Riverton Stud in Robertson. It is an emotional acquisition for Barry, who has always stood a grey stallion at the family stud farm. Here’s a link to the Mike Bass website (more)