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The final day of trade saw turnover for the December Mares Sale move further into record territory, with the four-day sale aggregate reaching 80,831,200 guineas, up 30% on last year’s sale total and 16% higher than the previous record set in 2007
Puerto Manzano’s own brother Paraguayito raced in South Africa. Owned by Knut Haug, he scored five times and came within a shorthead of winning the Gr3 King’s Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville
Fresh off siring Saturday’s impressive Gr2 Betway Ipi Tombe Challenge winner Gimme A Shot, Varsfontein’s inform sire was at it again on Sunday
Whether it was a matter of the stars aligning, a confluence of genetic characteristics or a combination thereof, one thing is clear, Alula’s Star has single-handedly revived what has essentially become a dormant female line…
Having scored against winners over 1160m on debut, last season’s SA Nursery runner-up Union Square was having only his sixth start and turned the tables
Orpen mare Posera is the dam of Saturday’s Gr1 Betway Summer Cup winner Puerto Manzano (Seek Again), who picked up the biggest win of his career
On a weekend when two smart 3yo’s sent the adrenaline levels soaring, Bloodstock South Africa maintained the extraordinary momentum in the sales ring after some testing years
Watch today’s BSA November 2yo Sale live from the TBA Sales Complex in Johannesburg
In 2018, Riverton Stud hit the heights at the National Yearling Sale when they consigned a Captain Al filly out of Fiesta Queen
Maine Chance’ Dubawi stallion Erupt enjoyed the distinction of siring the first juvenile winner of the new season
A springboard for top horses over the decades, the R500 000 Gr3 Langerman throws up its share of drama and Saturday’s renewal stayed true to form with an objection by the rider of the 50 to 1 runner-up
Sean Tarry’s scratching of SA Derby winner Legend Of Arthur has reduced the Hollywoodbets Durban July queue to 27 entries
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
