An icon of the South African stallion ranks has died at age 30. Highlands Stud’s son of Danzig, National Assembly has left a legacy that will be influential for many years to come
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.
Casey Tibbs, a consistent sire of stakes performers and smart runners, dies at 19.
‘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
