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Summerhill Stud, South Africa
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Blog of Summerhill Stud, South Africa's Champion Racehorse Breeders. Daily updates including breeding news, racing news, local and international race results as well as updates on whats happening on the stud.
Recent Posts
CAPE FLYING CHAMPIONSHIPS : The Three Musketeers
Battlestar Express(JC Photos) Observant students of this weekend’s Cape Flying Championship (G1), might’ve noticed that the top three in the merit ratings have one thread in common; they all grew up at Summerhill. While they represent thr...
J&B Met : Can Pocket Power make history?
Pocket Power winning the 2008 J&B Met(Photo : Gold Circle) The 32nd renewal of the J&B Met takes place at Kenilworth Racecourse on 31 January 2009 and the who’s who of South Africa’s glitterati are set to swamp what promises to be...
FELIX COETZEE : Tributes to a Master Horseman
John C C Chan and Felix Coetzee(Photo : Hong Kong Jockey Club) South African master horseman, Felix Coetzee, bid farewell to Hong Kong Racing at the end of last year after an “experiment” that lasted 16 years, in order to reunite with his...
PARIS PERFECT debuts in Saudi Arabia
Paris Perfect(Photo : Robin Bruss) PARIS PERFECT, Gail Fabricius’ East Cape Horse of the Year, made a victorious debut at his new home in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, becoming only the second South African horse to win in that part of the world. Now...
ALICE CHANDLER HONOURED WITH ECLIPSE AWARD
Alice Chandler(Kentucky) Alice Chandler, owner of Mill Ridge Farm, will receive an Eclipse Award of Merit for her lifetime achievements in horse racing at the 38th Eclipse Awards ceremony to be held at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach on 26 Janu...
THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF A CHAMPIONSHIP : Part 2
Summerhill Stud Office(Summerhill Stud) “DEFINING THE JOB” We ended the introductory piece on 7 January with a statement about the myths and old wives tales that permeate the horse game. In addition to the retinue of skills required to su...

