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Blood once again rules the land and Rafeef’s potent power-packed pedigree, coupled with the Horse Of The Season’s racing record as a Grade 1 winner of 6 races have equipped his offspring of both sexes with superior ammunition
The 2025 edition of the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale continued to defy the pre-sale apprehension amongst participants on Monday with the results from Day 2 of the sale showing further gains on the promising start to the sale on Sunday
Siddeley is the latest stakes winner to emerge from a proper dyed-in-the-wool South African dam line, that of Victory Moon, Royal Air Force, Wild Hyacinth, Imbongi, Spring Garland and Hidden Beauty
While Direct Hit’s immediate family stands up to scrutiny, it is members further back in her family who made a huge contribution to the turf
A trio of fillies by Gold Standard topped the 2025 Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale at Quercus Park on Monday
Sandwiched between January’s CRS Summer Sale and next month’s Premier Yearling Sale in a competitive and rapidly evolving thoroughbred sales environment, the BSA Cape Yearling Sale on Sunday held up well in year-on-year comparitives off a substantially reduced catalogue
The BSA Cape Yearling Sale will be held from 12h30 today at SARDA Centre in Constantia
A short notice sale held under the auspices of Cape Racing Sales to dissolve a partnership saw the promising Gimmethegreenlight colt Malmesbury Missile go under the hammer
A stallion described as a kind and gentle soul, and a leading international Grade 1 winner producing sire, Avontuur’s Danehill son Oratorio has sadly moved on to his forever paddock in the sky
Oldlands Stud will be offering a classy consignment at Sunday’s BSA 2025 Cape Yearling Sale
The auction will be held in the Parade Ring shortly after the all-clear is given for the final race
Eight On Eighteen holds a commanding lead in both the Three-Year-Old Male category as well as the race for the prestigious Horse Of The Year title
Gareth van Zyl and Smanga ‘Bling’ Khumalo were the toast of the KZN Capital City on Monday
