Half-Sister to SA Sire makes Headlines
A half-sister to the beautifully bred Seul Amor made headlines earlier in the year,
30th November 2011
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A look at stallions and their progeny impact horse racing industry.
A half-sister to the beautifully bred Seul Amor made headlines earlier in the year,
Trippi’s daughter TRIP FOR A.J. ran second by less than half a length in the Gr3 $100 000 at the My Charmer Handicap at Calder
His story was one meant for a storybook and will be told for many years as one of racing folklore, as legend.
When it was decided to investigate whether Jet Master had suffered spinal cord compression and perform a cervical arthrodesis in South Africa for the very first time, it seemed fate that Dr Barrie Grant was enlisted to help
Alado by Danzig – and how many sons are left? – out of World Champion racemare Alborada
Gypsy’s Warning will defend her title in the Gr1Matriarch S. at Hollywood Park Nov. 25.
ROBYN LOUW: I don’t know that a simple column allows enough room to fit the story and larger than life character that is Jet Master. It as been an interminably long wait until today. It is a stressful time and everyone is anxious. The procedure is risky and holds no guarantee of success. But in the meantime Jet Master’s friends hope. And pray.
Tobe Or Nottobe’s first crop recently turned three and the SA-bred stallion was credited with his first winner when gelding Tobeastar scored over 1200m at Kenilworth on Wednesday 31st August.
Mike Bass-trained Blue Tiger has retired to stand at Duncan Barry’s Riverton Stud in Robertson. It is an emotional acquisition for Barry, who has always stood a grey stallion at the family stud farm. Here’s a link to the Mike Bass website
Judpot’s niece, Amanee, won the Gr1 Thekwini Stakes for 2yo fillies over 1600m at Greyville on the final day of the 2010/11 racing season. Amanee is a grandaughter of Miesque, the dam of Judpot.
Thoroughbred Group’s eNews: It’s a drive to the wire in the closing stages of the current season statistics for the Sire Championship. A few rands separates the SA bred giants Captain Al and Jet Master.
The Rafeef purple patch continued in the 2025 Champions Season opener at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday with another crackerjack performer in the shape of Mon Petit Cherie who won the World Sports Betting Gr2 Fillies Guineas
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
