December 16, 2021KIPLING (FR) 1936KIPLING (FR) 1936, a bay horse by ASTÉRUS (FR) out of KANDY (FR) by ALCANTARA II (FR), arrived in South Africa during the 1939 – 1940 […]
December 16, 2021FAIRTHORN (IRE) 1942FAIRTHORN (IRE) 1942, a bay horse by FAIR TRIAL (GB) out of PARITY (GB) by BLANDFORD (GB), was bred in Ireland by the Mitchell Bros. at […]
December 16, 2021PERSONALITIESRemembering some of the wonderful breeders and TBA Council members from the past. These were leading lights in the early days of South African breeding, and […]
December 16, 2021EARLY HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN HORSE RACING (By Allan Robertson)EARLY HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN HORSE RACING (By Allan Robertson). […]
December 16, 2021PENT HOUSE II (GB) 1952The imported PENT HOUSE II (GB) 1952, a chestnut horse by THE PHOENIX (GB) out of CRACKNEL (GB) by MANNA (GB), who stood at the Armitage […]
December 17, 2021ABADAN II (GB) 1947ABADAN II (GB) 1947, a dark bay horse by PERSIAN GULF (GB) out of AFFAIR (GB) by FAIR TRIAL (GB), was bred by Lieutenant Colonel Giles […]
December 20, 2021GRAND RAPIDS (ITY) 1952GRAND RAPIDS (ITY) 1952, a bay horse by MACHERIO (ITY) out of GATTA LADRA (ITY) by GRAPOM (ITY), one of only 15 Italian bred stallions to […]
December 22, 2021WILWYN (GB) 1948The fabulous WILWYN (GB) 1948, a bay colt by PINK FLOWER (GB) out of SARACEN (GB) by DONATELLO II (FR). He was bred and raced very […]
December 23, 2021SEA COTTAGE (SAF) 1962Black & white photo memories of the legend that was SEA COTTAGE (SAF) 1962, a bay colt by FAIRTHORN (IRE) out of MARITIME (SAF) by MERCHANT […]
December 25, 2021EARLY THOROUGHBRED STALLIONS AT STUD IN SOUTH AFRICASome early Thoroughbred Stallions who stood in South Africa. All photos are labelled with pedigree information where possible. […]
December 26, 2021NOBLE CHIEFTAIN (IRE) 1952NOBLE CHIEFTAIN (IRE) 1952, a bay colt by NEARCO (ITY) out of VELLADA (FR) by TOURBILLON (FR). To stud in South Africa in 1956 with Paul […]
December 28, 2021KINGS PACT (SAF) 1950The great filly KINGS PACT (SAF) 1950, a bay filly by HIS EXCELLENCY II (GB), out of MAGNA CARTA (GB), by WINDSOR LAD (GB). She was […]