The legacy of the outstanding racemare and producer, Miesque, continues to be felt, with her numerous high-class descendants continuing to excel at the highest level around the world
Hydrangea’s great win adds valuue to Moutonshoek sire’s credentials
Siblings to two of Highdown Stud’s resident stallions – Crusade and Miesque’s Approval – have been making waves in global Gr1 company
Apprentice Craig Zackey rounded off the biggest day of his short career to date when he steered J’s Outsider to a shock win in the R500 000 Gr2 Gold Bowl to bring the curtain down on the 2015 Champions Day
The Miesque’s Approval colt Shine Like A Star gets our vote and looks a serious candidate for the East Cape champion juvenile award this season. He is a confident choice to land the spoils in a race where he has most of the field held
Gavin Smith and Aldo Domeyer take East Cape Nursery with Shine Like A Star
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
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
