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March 30, 2022

Rainbow Bridge. Image: Candiese Lenferna

Mike Rattray Passes Away

Mr Mike Rattray, one of the doyens of South African racing, passed away after a lengthy illness. Mike Rattray was one of South Africa’s leading owners […]

April 1, 2022

AVONTUUR TO SOAR AT NATIONAL SALE

A few years ago, Avontuur Thoroughbred Farm sold a Greys Inn colt for R425 000 at the National Yearling Sale. Given the name […]

April 4, 2022

SKY’S THE LIMIT FOR BIG SKY RANCH!

Formerly known as the Gary Player Stud, Big Sky Ranch is a farm with a long and impressive history. Situated just outside of Colesberg, the […]

April 4, 2022

First Gr1 winner for sire Willow Magic

Bush Hill Stud’s Australian-bred stallion Willow Magic, the fastest son of Dubawi, joined Ridgemont Highlands kingpin Rafeef when producing his first Gr1 winner at Turffontein on […]

April 4, 2022

Red Letter Day For Ridgemont Highlands Rafeef

Ridgemont Highlands stallion and Champion Sprinter Rafeef enjoyed a red-letter day at Turffontein on Saturday. The son of Redoute’s Choice celebrated his first Gr1 winner with […]

April 4, 2022

Triple Tiara Victory For Drakenstein’s Rain In Holland

The Drakenstein raced and bred Rain In Holland put in a match-winning performance on a tough day at the races when she became the fifth winner […]

April 5, 2022

BIRCH BROS BID TO ENHANCE REMARKABLE HISTORY

Few, if any, modern day South African stud farms have a more impressive history than the Birch Bros. Formally established in 1910, the Birch Bros has […]

April 6, 2022

Tinus Gericke and Bruce Le Roux of Blue Sky Thoroughbreds. Image: Candiese Lenferna

SKY’S THE LIMIT FOR KZN PARTNERSHIP!

Bruce Le Roux and Tinus Gericke’s Blue Sky Thoroughbreds is an emerging force in the South African thoroughbred industry. The partnership, who began accumulating a […]

April 7, 2022

TOP FARMS OFFER CLASSY NATIONAL SALE DRAFTS

Two of the Cape’s top stud farms, Boland Stud and Cheveley Stud, will be bringing small but classy strings to the upcoming National Yearling […]

April 11, 2022

TOP SIRES REPRESENTED IN CLIFTON’S NATIONAL SALE DRAFT

Clifton Stud’s Peter Blyth has a long background with horses, having enjoyed plenty of success as a polo player before turning his hand to […]

April 12, 2022

Catch Twentytwo finishing a close second to Rainbow Bridge in the Gr1 Champions Cup. Image: Candiese Lenferna

#SAFbred Catch Twentytwo Debuts In UK

The Narrow Creek Stud-bred Elusive Fort gelding Catch Twentytwo is one of nine runners who will line up in the Group 3 level weights Earl Of Sefton […]

April 12, 2022

DRAKENSTEIN TO “DO IT AGAIN” AT THE NATIONAL SALE

In a relatively short space of time, Drakenstein Stud has firmly established itself as one of leading thoroughbred stud farms in South Africa. Among […]