The Super Sandown Stud
Sandown Stud ended the 2021-2022 South Africa racing season on a high note, with the Sandown bred So Flawless making a big impression on the Cape racecourse
22nd August 2022
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Sandown Stud ended the 2021-2022 South Africa racing season on a high note, with the Sandown bred So Flawless making a big impression on the Cape racecourse
Maurizfontein will be offering siblings to several equine stars of the 2021-2022 racing season at the Two Year Old Sale on 26 and 27 August
The former European champion ended the 2021-2022 responsible for 15 two-year-old winners from his initial South African crop
Riverton ended the past season, having sent out the earners of more than R3,621 million, with their flagbearers headed by Gr1 winner Astrix, Listed Lady’s Slipper/Listed East Cape Fillies Nursery winner Chere For Me, and the smart Indlamu
The first son of Vercingetorix to retire to stud in South Africa, he already has prominent supporters waiting patiently for the breeding season to start
‘The decision to withdraw our draft is a precautionary move in the best interests of our horses and that of our fellow participating vendors’ – Tim Bootsma
Mother Nature played a consistent ball again as over 200 invited guests gathered with brollies and boots to welcome the magnificent chestnut Talk Of The Town to Avontuur
Considering that the SA racing programme is heavily weighted towards speed and precocity, and there are far less opportunities for late maturing types, Silvano’s achievements as a classic stallion were truly phenomenal!
William Haggas is itching to step the brilliant Baaeed up to a mile and a quarter for the first time in Wednesday’s £1m Juddmonte International Stakes
One stallion who has more than impressed with his first crop is the blue-blooded France-based Zarak (Dubawi)
The sale really came alive when the Shamardal x Lady Frankel yearling colt brought an impressive €1.6 million
Snaith star runs in a a capacity nationally representative field for the 129th renewal of the R5 million Hollywoodbets Gr1 Durban July!
Patience rewarded for the blue and white powerhouse while Team Valor’s Quid Pro Quo is on her way to Jerome Reynier in France
In perfect weather conditions, an enthusiastic record crowd – probably larger than that seen at many local racemeetings – turned out to enjoy coffee and pastries and watch their big race fancies going through their paces
