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
‘Full circle’ for Captain Vaughan Marshall as Klawervlei bred colt impresses
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
Sorrento Stud’s Triple Crown winner Louis The King is the latest addition to a star-studded line-up for the Highlands Stallion Parade
Highlands Stud part of Ridgemont will host a stallion day, featuring some of the Cape’s most successful and exciting stallions
When Tap O’ Noth landed Saturday’s Gr1 Cape Guineas, he ensured his late sire Captain Al joined an elite group of stallions
Cape Guineas winner William Longsword confirmed his connections’ dreams and plans firmly on track for his impending career as a stallion
Wonderful weather, wonderful horses and wonderful racing. Why then did it just not feel like the Guineas?
The Mayfair Speculators owned William Longsword exploded to prominence at Kenilworth on Saturday to win the prestigious classic
Sixteen long years spanned trainer Vaughan Marshall’s patient pause between Gr1 Cape Guineas’ drinks
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
Rafeef is fast establishing a fine reputation as a stallion who has the ability to sire stakes winners across the speed and stamina spectrum
