Just As Well Is Retired
Affectionately known as JAWS, he stood at Spring Valley Stud for the duration of his stud career
2nd June 2020
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Affectionately known as JAWS, he stood at Spring Valley Stud for the duration of his stud career
A former assistant to veteran Ormond Ferraris, Sharon Kotzen has built her string up nicely and was celebrating her 54th winner – her first stakes success – since taking out her licence
Warren Kennedy made full use of the opportunity of a replacement ride offered by Anthony Delpech’s unfortunate hospitalisation
US champion sire A P Indy (Seattle Slew) retired from stud duties in 2011 with the reputation of being a truly outstanding stallion
Trainer Lucky Houdalakis gave favourite backers and the handicappers one to think about when producing a joker in the pack
Bruce Le Roux who stands exciting stallion prospect Just As Well at his Spring Valley Stud in KZN is thrilled by the quality of the progeny of the son of A.P.Indy – and the fact that he had his first winner at the Vaal on Thursday from a small first crop. The stallion has seven yearlings on offer in next week’s The Maslow National Yearling Sale
New SA-sire Just As Well got a smart update to his pedigree, when half brother Utley won a G2 on Preakness-day.
A P Indy’s growing influence can be seen at the 2014 National Yearling Sale. His half brother, Tiger Ridge has 11 yearlings while no fewer than 40 yearlings on the sale are by sons of A P Indy, while another 15 are by A P Indy’s champion grandson, Jay Peg.
‘I called the owner and before I could even make the offer he excitedly told me that a certain South African bookmaker had just called 10 minutes earlier to make an offer of R5m’
It’s clear that eight incidents of crop excesses is unacceptable for a sport keen to maintain a good public image, and the time appears to have arrived for a review of the crop rules for work riders on the Highveld
