A Forthcoming Attraction!
The prolific Oratorio, sire of international Gr1 winners, heads for the lush pastures of Avontuur Estate later this month
8th January 2013
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A look at stallions and their progeny impact horse racing industry.
The prolific Oratorio, sire of international Gr1 winners, heads for the lush pastures of Avontuur Estate later this month
A first winner at Fairview on New Year’s Eve for Gone West stallion Sail From Seattle
Varsfontein stallion Judpot scored with a winner from his very first runner
It gets better every year. The riders at the gallops. The preparation of the young horses for their first public gallops. The quality of the catalogue. The prize money for the Ready To Run Cup and the judges comments.
Maine Chance Farms bred Flax (Silvano) won the Second leg of the Triple Crown Series in Singapore – the $500,000 G1 Raffles Cup over 1800m
One of South Africa’s leading racehorse trainers holds the Go Deputy offspring in high regard. Alec Laird is aiming for the Victory Moon Handicap and then straight onto Gr1 Summer Cup glory!
Maim Aim, a son of Oasis Dream, was a top-class racehorse, who achieved a Timeform Rating of 123
The arrival of foals start with our first 3 newly born foals at Avontuur Estate.
The Jet Master legacy is alive and well. His handsome son Ravishing, the first produce of the recently deceased multiple champion sire to take up stallion duties
Curved Ball is the only son of outstanding Australian stallion Fastnet Rock (Danehill) at stud in South Africa.
Kahal, the 2nd leading active sire in South Africa has relocated to Bush Hill Stud for the forthcoming Southern Hemisphere covering season
A Transkei-born horseman who started as a Groom, the groundbreaking Lunga learnt the ropes from top men like Mitch Wiese, Glen Kotzen and Kumaran Naidoo
Better known as having raced iconic legend of the turf Pocket Power, the affable Marsh Shirtliff is fast making a name for himself in the breeding fraternity
On the eve of the launch of the 2025 Champions Season this coming Saturday, South African horseracing awoke to a brand new chapter in its history on the Workers’ Day public holiday
Very interestingly, the fastest 400m to finish time on the afternoon was recorded by the Duncan Howells first-timer
