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It takes a rare breed of breeder to send a mare 8800 km across the world to be mated to a particular stallion with the determined aim to breed a great racehorse
This modestly-priced yearling has exceeded all expectations and as good as her track record was, there’s no disputing she has scaled new heights as a broodmare
How is that even possible? To have the Speed to run this fast for 1000m and then the Stamina to keep going and even accelerating for another 1000m to stop the clock at 1 min 55.2 sec for 2000m
Descendants of the wonderful mare Mystic Spring (Royal Academy) have made a notable impression on the South African turf in recent weeks
Frankel, who is set to regain the British and Irish sires’ title, will join Dubawi at a world-high £350,000 stud fee for 2024
Friday and Saturday sees the running of the Breeders’ Cup World Championship meeting at Santa Anita
Cape Racing’s syndication programme is a game-changer adding an additional layer of incentives to a racing renaissance that has already been boosted by increased prize money and appearance fees
Last weekend’s feature results certainly fired shots ahead of the season. But did they hit the ratings target and why fiddle with handicap ratings in black type races? All that happens is one or two horses get favoured against the majority of battlers
Westover, the dual Group One Classic-winning son of Frankel, has been sold and will stand at Yushun Stallion Station in Hokkaido, Japan for the 2024 season
Two Snaith champions who were once arch-rivals for the SA Horse Of The Year crown are in the family way
Gareth van Zyl and Smanga ‘Bling’ Khumalo were the toast of the KZN Capital City on Monday
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
