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Long regarded as one of the country’s best value for money thoroughbred auctions, the BSA August 2yo Sale, which consists of more than 300 lots, is set to take place at the TBA Complex in Germiston over the next two days
The top echelon sires will always have the added advantage of bigger books, higher fees and greater quality of mares. Yet it is heartening to see that horses like Dave The King, Princess Calla, Legal Eagle and Classic Flag are proof that any stallion is capable of siring a Horse of the Year
Benmarne Stud’s quartet consists of two-year-olds sired by Erupt, Futura, Querari and the sensational One World
Final entries for the Magic Millions August Virtual Sale will close on Wednesday 21 August
Varsfontein’s champion resident sire Gimmethegreenlight will be well represented at the BSA August 2yo sale this week
The final foal out of the late legendary mare Black Caviar has died just days after her mother
Gimmethegreenlight was a thoroughbred racehorse of extraordinary ability who transformed into a stallion of unparalleled quality
Riverton’s Lot 278 is a filly by Jet Master horse Master Of My Fate, a consistently successful sire
Riverton Stud, as Agent, will be offering a full-sister (Lot 154), in the form of Captain’s Pride, to Captain Lannister at this year’s August Two Year Old Sale
His progeny possess a blend of tactical speed and stamina and more importantly, impress with their courage and determination, very much a trademark of the Galileo tribe!
The 16-year-old arrived at his landmark of 100 individual Group winners in the shortest time of any sire, while he matched the record for fastest sire to 100 individual stakes winners with another Juddmonte great, Danehill.
Sensational six winners at the Vaal on Thursday for former SA Champion!
Was the last galloper to win a race on SA soil with a seriously hefty impost Buddy Maroun’s champion Golden Loom, aka ‘Goofy’, who lumbered 65 kgs under Anton Marcus to beat Fov’s Favourite 26 years ago?
The Ndoro Stud-bred son of Wilgerbosdrift’s War Front stallion Fire Away, Alec Laird-trained Fire Attack dominated the 2025 Highveld Feature Season Awards
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
