Kingsbarns – A Massive Loss
Judging by the results achieved by his small first crop, South Africa lost a potentially outstanding stallion with the death of Kingsbarns in 2018
25th November 2019
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Judging by the results achieved by his small first crop, South Africa lost a potentially outstanding stallion with the death of Kingsbarns in 2018
The Cape classic picture took on a new dimension at Kenilworth on Saturday when 50-1 longshot King Of Gems swooped from the clouds
Two sires with representatives on next week’s National 2yo Sale in Johannesburg, produced five winners between them at Kenilworth and Turffontein on Saturday
A number of stallions and broodmares put their hands up for recognition.
Kingsbarns short career at stud was curtailed by his untimely passing at the age of 8 in 2018
The impeccably-bred Kingsbarns was one of the very best two-year-olds of his generation
And afternoon of excellence with the incredible Drakenstein Stud Farm team
After two seasons in South Africa, Gr1 Racing Post Trophy winner Kingsbarns has been found to be subfertile
With a $55,000 purchase at the Keeneland November Sale, Michel Henochsberg left an indelible mark on thoroughbred breeding. Sarah Whitelaw examines the legacy of Allegretta
It’s always possible – it is not LIKELY but it is unquestionably possible – that one of them, almost any one of them, could be the greatest horse that has ever set foot on a racetrack.
Kingsbarns sports more than a powerful male line. He is a direct descendant of former champion Mesopotamia, whose descendants have prevailed in many of the world’s greatest races.
