Var may be retired from active duty – however if the success of both Via Africa and his Avontuur-based daughters is anything to go by, his legacy as a broodmare sire looks assured
Former champion sprinter Via Africa has firmly put the spotlight on the success of South African-bred broodmares based in Australia
Var’s daughter Via Africa, a South African Champion Sprinter and multiple Gr1 winner, produced her first ever winner on Saturday
While it is the end of one chapter, the good news is that it’s the start of a new one.
There will be plenty for South African fans to cheer about on Dubai World Cup night as Tony Millard saddles Super Jockey in the Golden Shaheen and Mike de Kock sends out a total of 7 runners, including homegrown favourites Star Empire, Pylon and Via Africa
“If you look at the result, both actually ran very well and weren’t in the least disgraced.”
It doesn’t get much more exciting for South African racing enthusiasts than what we are being treated to in Dubai on Super Saturday!
The arduous five month journey she and the other Dubai bound South African horses took was via Mauritius and England
The location, dedicated facilities and impeccably committed and professional approach to every aspect of their work has made Soetendal an increasingly popular choice.
‘Right decision’ says philosophical trainer as reports have emerged that yet another star of the local turf has joined the Mike De Kock yard and is set for an overseas campaign
What a filly. The daughter of Var has never missed banking a cheque in all of her sixteen starts and her winning ways in her chestnut coat and the signature big white blaze have elevated her to a darling of the racing public. She looks destined to win many more
The R1 million Gr1 Douglas Whyte Stakes Grade is the opening leg of the projected R15 million Pick 6 pool at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday
A Cape jockey has told of the enormous relief and the burden lifted from his shoulders on Friday after two well-known racing men took the cudgels up on his behalf some months ago to defend the father of four against an NHRA charge
A Pick 6 carryover of R2 million is set to take the exotic pool to R15 million, while the World Pool Gr3 Gold Cup sees a Quartet carryover of R1 million and a likely pool of R5 million
