SA Horses Shine In The States
There is a way to reduce the financial responsibilities for owners with horses considered good enough to race in the USA
16th September 2024
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There is a way to reduce the financial responsibilities for owners with horses considered good enough to race in the USA
Juvenile colt Nesthorn continues the fine streak of form for new Paardeberg recruit Expert Eye
‘Hopefully Isivunguvungu is the first of many’ – Mike de Kock
Robertson-based breeding operation Ridgemont head into the forthcoming breeding season with the ‘magnificent seven’, their most diverse and exciting stallion attack in the seven winters since the Kieswetter family acquired the historic champion nursery
Like Isivunguvungu, What A Winter won both the Gr1 Computaform Sprint and Gr1 Mercury Sprint, and was also victorious in two runnings of the Gr1 Cape Flying Championship
His arrival from the quarantine station in George is expected on or about 18 September
One Cape trainer described the prices as ‘insane,’ while a KZN trainer, who had shortlisted seven lots and typically secures at least one, found himself empty-handed this time
Expert Eye can now call himself king of the castle when holding court at Paardeberg Stud in South Africa
Galileo’s influence was once again well and truly felt this past weekend, when he made his mark all over the world in days, and not for the first time
‘The Breeders Cup Distaff is definitely still on the cards and Beach Bomb will probably have one more race before then’ – Gaynor Rupert
In-form Cape stallion Pathfork (Distorted Humor) hails from an outstanding family, and his half-brother, War Of Will (War Front), is doing his bit to keep his famous family in the news
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
