Al Mufti Shines At Turffontein
Deceased champion South African sire Al Mufti continues to make his presence felt on the South African turf
21st March 2021
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Deceased champion South African sire Al Mufti continues to make his presence felt on the South African turf
The 2000 Cape Guineas winner Captain Al is in reach of achieving a milestone no other South African bred sire has ever accomplished
Champion racehorse Buckpasser left behind a slew of outstanding broodmare daughters – despite dying relatively young at the age of 15
While he may have died in 1988, the great sire Roberto continues to make his mark throughout the world
While a small handful of sires dominated the South African General Sires List, the broodmare sires list features a number of outstanding sires, who either stand or stood at stud in South Africa
While Australian bred thoroughbreds filled the second, third and fourth spots in the Gr1 SA Classic, it was North American bred and raced sires who well and truly made their presence felt
Turn-To, who made just eight starts for six wins in his racing career, has become an enduring stud book influence.
Sarah Whitelaw examines the influence of North American-bred Thoroughbreds on the South African stud book
Of late there have been a number of top class thoroughbreds inbred to certain individuals. From local sires such as Al Mufti to classic winning
Black Minnaloushe was the toast of Turffontein, following his remarkable classic double on Saturday.
Bold Silvano will stand his first season in 2012 at Ascot Stud
‘I called the owner and before I could even make the offer he excitedly told me that a certain South African bookmaker had just called 10 minutes earlier to make an offer of R5m’
It’s clear that eight incidents of crop excesses is unacceptable for a sport keen to maintain a good public image, and the time appears to have arrived for a review of the crop rules for work riders on the Highveld
