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South Africa’s highest-rated sprinter at his peak, the 2022 Gr1 Computaform Sprint winner Master Archie becomes the first son of Ridgemont’s boom Redoute’s Choice stallion Rafeef at stud
When Auguste Rodin (Deep Impact) won Saturday’s Gr1 Betfred Derby, he became the first Epsom Derby winner for his sire, and also the first English Derby winner produced by a daughter of 2001 Derby winner Galileo
Australia-bound trainer Ashley Fortune declared herself happy with the prices achieved at the BSA Fortune Racing June Sale
‘To think we’ve had to wait this long for a second Gr1 winner, that’s how hard this game is. Days like this is what keeps us going’- Peter Blyth
The Fortune Racing June Sale under the auspices of Bloodstock South Africa offers a nice draft of raced and unraced horses across the age spectrum
Cape Racing Sales (CRS) have advised a change of dates for the Cape Racing Ready to Run & 2yo Unbroken Sales Race and the 2023 sale itself
The BSA June On-line Sale will break new ground when the controlling interest in a stallion will be up for sale
That Australian breeders value the golden Hollywoodbets Scottsville meeting can be gauged from the number of female winners who have made their way Down Under.
‘The first thing to say about the two weanlings is that both their dams are siblings to Grade One winners, and they would both be Premier Sale candidates’
The Cape Breeders Club will be holding its ever popular Stallion Services Auction on Thursday, with the auction dinner set to follow on from the CBC Golf Day
At the time of writing 3 winners seperate Danon Platina and Lancaster Bomber
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
