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Oh Susanna and her stakes winning paddock pals are not only continuing to add to the burgeoning Drakenstein trophy cabinet through their progeny, they are also establishing powerful female dynasties which should serve the stud well in years to come
The beautifully related Group performer Call Di has topped the second and final day of the 2025 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast
2018 winner Oh Susanna’s first foal, the Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas third Little Suzie, will attempt to emulate her illustrious dam and also continue Drakenstein’s stranglehold on the race, the stud having won it with homebreds Silver Darling, Rain In Holland and Silver Sanctuary these past three years
It was another super Saturday for Ridgemont’s boom sire Rafeef with an impressive 2yo debut winner at Turffontein and two award winning progeny at the Highveld Feature Season Awards later the same day
Whether one calls the sale Ready to Run or Breeze Up, giving buyers the opportunity of seeing their prospective purchases stride out on the track, even if for only 400m, is enormously valuable in optimising risk factors
A total of 320 lots have been finalised for the 2025 Great Southern Weanling Sale, which will be held at Oaklands on Friday 13 June
After falling just short at the Kentucky Derby two weeks earlier, 3-year-old colt Journalism won the 150th Preakness Stakes in a photo finish at the old Pimlico Race Course
In the late 80s, South African breeders were highly skeptical of sons of Mr Prospector. The main criticism was that he was ‘a dirt stallion’ and we race on turf
When Selukwe carried Sabine Plattner’s familiar silks to victory in last weekend’s World Sports Betting 1900, he added further lustre to a female family which stretches all the way back to the fine racemare Arctic Sweep
The build up to this month’s Magic Millions National Weanling and Broodmare Sale continued on Thursday with the release of the completed supplementary catalogues
There simply isn’t a better five days of Flat racing anywhere in the world! It all starts on Tuesday 17 June with three Gr1 races
It’s been confirmed – New Zealand reigning champion jockey Warren Kennedy has been booked to ride Confederate for trainer Fabian Habib on 05 July
The Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge day last Saturday produced some top-drawer racing and inspiring performances on the track
