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Mike de Kock announced earlier this week that the highly accomplished daughter of Dynasty will join the formidable broodmare band at her owner Mary Slack’s Wilgerbosdrift Stud
Clifton Stud, who stand Eden Roc on behalf of the KZN Breeders Club, will be hosting a stallion day on 12 July to introduce him publicly to breeders
In years gone by, the only other stallions to have captured the July/Met double with different horses in the same season were Royal Prerogative with Mark Anthony (Met) and Royal Chalice (July) in 1988, and Silvano who sired Martial Eagle (Met) and Heavy Metal (July) in 2013
Well attended by an enthusiastic crowd, despite some weather challenges earlier in the week, the sale was held in perfect conditions, with plenty of interest from all over South Africa
On Saturday Bless My Stars, Time Flies, Silver Darling and Rain In Holland are the proverbial roses amongst the thorns
An attractive and well-balanced catalogue has been assembled for this year’s BSA KZN Yearling Sale
He’s never been tried over further and who knows, the staying influence of both Doowaley and Saumarez may well come to the fore
The half brother to this month’s Gr1-winning juvenile King Colorado smashed the all time record price
Recent Gr3 Track And Ball Derby winner Runaway Song (Legislate), a fancied runner in Saturday’s Gr3 Dstv Gold Vase, is yet another feather in the cap of his broodmare sire Spectrum
‘He was the type of horse that took charge, led the pack and caught the eye of every astute horseman…’
Capetown Noir (SAF) has joined Jackson (SAF) and Moofeed (AUS) as a resident stallion at Advocate Nigel and wife Kat Riley’s Heversham Park
Varsfontein Stud boasts a stallion roster which is arguably the envy of every breeding outfit in South Africa
The excitement builds as the countdown to the R5 million Gr1 Hollywoodbets Durban July continues
Eight On Eighteen holds a commanding lead in both the Three-Year-Old Male category as well as the race for the prestigious Horse Of The Year title
Gareth van Zyl and Smanga ‘Bling’ Khumalo were the toast of the KZN Capital City on Monday
