Saffers Ready To Make A Comeback Stateside!
‘Hopefully Isivunguvungu is the first of many’ – Mike de Kock
12th September 2024
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‘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
Heversham Park Farm staged a unique competition in the build-up to the Bloodstock South Africa August Two-Year-Old Sale
Ridgemont’s Gr1 Computaform Sprint winning sire Rafeef has started the new season with a flyer and enjoyed three winners on the trot at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Saturday
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
