Recordbreaker Doesn’t Disappoint
Mike de Kock’s Ghaalla showed some classy fight and ability to win on her 2yo debut at Turffontein on Saturday.
17th March 2018
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Mike de Kock’s Ghaalla showed some classy fight and ability to win on her 2yo debut at Turffontein on Saturday.
South African interests Mayfair Speculators and Form Bloodstock were active at the Goffs Orby Yearling Sale in County Kidlare
The fairer sex held centre stage at the TBA Sales Complex in Germiston with a beautifully bred Captain Al filly topping the session charts at R1,8 million
Form Bloodstock signed the chit at R4 million for the early sales topper in the first session of the Bloodstock SA National Yearling Sale
While eyebrows were raised in some quarters when the R1 million HSH Princess Charlene Of Monaco Gr1 Empress Club Stakes was delayed a week to fit into the royal schedule, the climax of a thrilling sentimental win for South African horseracing’s own ‘royal families’ dominated matters on a big day
Leading South African owner-breeder Mary Slack enjoyed her biggest winner in the UK to date
The public should be advised not to be fooled into thinking that he’s just a speed horse
Since Form Bloodstock’s pioneering foray to Tattersalls in 2008, South Africa has become a force to be reckoned with in the sales ring. Tattersalls’ Nancy Sexton takes a look.
Ingrid and Markus Jooste’s Mayfair Speculators added to their first day quartet when buying a further three yearlings for a gross 1 350 000gns
The annual ‘great trek’ to Germiston is a rite of passage for breeders and a pilgrimage for those in search of their next champion at South Africa’s sales Mecca.
An investigation into betting patterns, both locally and internationally, has been launched by the National Horseracing Authority
The highly anticipated first race on the revamped Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack on Wednesday was well received by stakeholders, but was not without its drama
Cape lightweight Morne Winnaar has come a long way since being plucked from near ignominy by former Cape champion trainer Joey Ramsden over twenty years ago
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
