Great Sire’s Male Line Disappearing
While Nureyev’s male line may be faltering, there is no danger of the great stallion disappearing from pedigrees anytime soon
While Nureyev’s male line may be faltering, there is no danger of the great stallion disappearing from pedigrees anytime soon
Marcus makes it winner number four as River Crossing outstays his field in the R400 000 J&B Jet Gr2 Stayers
Mike Bass trained River Crossing is ticking all the right Gold Cup boxes
Tuesday, 16 April 2013 dawned grey and chilly and would herald the end of an era, not only for Varsfontein, but also for the South African racing and breeding fraternity.
The sad reality is that no matter who did what wrong, the Peter saga has been a scar on the SA horseracing landscape for far too long and besides the old favourite of justice delayed, it has lingered lengths ahead of KZN star Royal Victory’s big win in the 2023 renewal of the Highveld showpiece
Time has flown by and it’s been thirty years since the first issue of the Sporting Post hit the shelves in October 1994
The champagne corks were popping at the magnificent Owloon Horses in Paarl earlier this week when their 2024 Hollywoodbets Durban July winning broodmare Souk delivered a handsome and beautifully conformed Fire Away colt
Tragedy struck Suzette and Basie Viljoen’s fledgeling Wellington-based breeding operation Hopes And Dreams on Monday evening when the farm’s flagship mare and 2022 SA Horse Of The Year Captain’s Ransom reportedly died while giving birth