Bloodstock South Africa Cape Yearling Sale 2025 – Venue Change
A new venue and a new partnership
27th September 2024
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A new venue and a new partnership
It is eerie to think that there would have been no Siren’s Call, Sound Of Warning, or for that matter Call To Unite, had fate not decreed that Enchanted Cove follow her dam to South Africa, and that Peter de Beyer had the foresight to return Elusive Fort back home from the States as well!
Thunderstruck has already covered 40 mares and is proving a true professional in the lush paddocks of the magnificent Robertson farm
Mauritzfontein have reported on their social media that star unbeaten Gimmethegreenlight filly Gimme A Nother has arrived in France en route to the USA
When the Trippi filly Little Suzie broke her maiden at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Saturday she became the first winner for her dam Oh Susanna
In the same week that her good son Call To Unite won the 2024 renewal of the Listed Settler’s Trophy, South African horseracing bid a sad farewell to the outstanding Siren’s Call
Discovering a bit more about Usha Stud’s horseracing journey
A six-length debut winner over 1400m at Chester as a juvenile, Witness Stand was gelded after finishing sixth in the Gr2 Vintage Stakes on his second outing
Drakenstein Stud has announced that champion Charles Dickens has had his first two mares scanned in foal
Is it not curious that a particular sire line can fade into obscurity in many parts of the globe yet continues to thrive in another
Consigned by St George Sales a Nyquist filly sold for $375 000 at Tuesday’s Book 4 Session at the 2024 Keeneland September Yearling Sale
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
Alan Greeff’s recent Eastern Cape ‘Triple Crown’ star My Best Shot and the Lucky Houdalakis galloper Musical Score, a 3yo son of Oratorio, and a winner of his last two starts, are the two newbies
