A Baby Kommet Lands At Prosper Stud!
A filly described by leading Vet Dr Marianne Thomson as ‘well balanced, correct and cheeky’ was born on Thursday 8 August, shortly after 21h00
12th August 2024
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A filly described by leading Vet Dr Marianne Thomson as ‘well balanced, correct and cheeky’ was born on Thursday 8 August, shortly after 21h00
A pointer to the potential of a racehorse can be found by analysing bacteria in a month-old foal’s gut, according to a new study
There were celebrations for the Master Archie Syndicate this week
It all began in 1998 when the farm outlaid R750 000 for the Bush Telegraph mare Secret Pact, which, at the time, was a South African record price for a broodmare
The consistently successful Querari ended the 2023-2024 racing season on a high note
Online sales redistribute horses in training, from bigger training yards to smaller, between cities, and more
The 2024 thoroughbred breeding season in South Africa heralds the arrival of eleven new stallions, the highest number in the last 15 years
Storm Cat continues to be a major factor in modern pedigrees
The son of Captain Al has equalled his champion Dad’s record of 30 individual 2yo winners in a term as well as his record of 40 2yo wins in a season
Arabian racing’s outstanding horse Al Ghadeer graced Goodwood again and repeated last year’s victory in the £400 000 Gr1 Qatar International Stakes
‘Who knows, perhaps Lance and Potala Palace provided just the right confluence of genetic characteristics that provided the spark which ignites a fire…’
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
The businessman was served with an interim suspension of his Assistant Trainer licence on Friday afternoon and has spoken out about what appears to be mostly a misunderstanding based on a potential lack of communication and bureaucratic red-tape challenges
