A look at stallions and their progeny impact horse racing industry.
When Bush Hill Stud introduced New Predator in 2019, one of the many appeals to breeders was the versatility of his pedigree, which is proof of the scope of mares he has received in his first book
With a pair of sons amongst the first three leading freshman stallions, Dynasty is fast living up to his name as a sire of sires
Avontuur Estate’s Taberer family, in partnership with esteemed racing and breeding personalities, Ken and Jane Truter, is proud to announce the arrival of the first son of champion 2yo Sire Var (USA) at stud in South Africa
The Cheveley Stud bred and based champion Legislate sired his first winner at Kenilworth on Monday
Marchingtogether’s scintillating victory in the Gr3 Lonsdale Stirrup Cup added further lustre to a banner season for his sire Pathfork
Ridgemont Highlands’ five-time Gr1 winning sire Canford Cliffs maintained his global stakes performance when his 3yo son Cima Emergency won the Gr3 Premio Parioli Shadwell
The Ridgemont Highlands based Canford Cliffs looks to have produced a well above average sort in the form of Australian galloper Jolly Sailor
Affectionately known as JAWS, he stood at Spring Valley Stud for the duration of his stud career
The twice Gr1 winning son of Brave Tin Soldier bred by Summerhill Stud, has relocated to Bruce and Delia Le Roux’s Spring Valley Stud
Avontuur’s international Group-winning sire Oratorio could be set to make a splash as a broodmare sire in Japan
Dynasty stallion Futura broke the ice with his first winner at Turffontein on Wednesday
The official report states that an investigation has been opened into the circumstances which led to Babelicious (A Fortune), which paraded and proceeded to the start in red earmuffs, racing without blinkers, as carded
Just 48 hours after Cheeky Wink’s smart win at Tipperary, the Kieswetter and Heffer families enjoyed another champagne moment at Sandown
Ridgemont’s Rafeef fairytale received more endorsement on the Championships Finale at Turffontein on Saturday when his daughter, Chasing Happiness, ran her eight opponents off their feet to register her second stakes success when winning the TAB Gr2 Senor Santa Stakes
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
