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SHOCK AND AWE AS SALE DEFIES ECONOMIC GLOOM
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | October 10th 2008 by nefdtblogger
(Tattersalls/Schrader)An extraordinary yearling sale that defied the current economic gloom, let alone expectations, was completed at Tattersalls’ Newmarket headquarters last night.The European Bloodstock News reports that apparently immune from a read more
Crisis! What crisis? Trade races ahead.
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | October 9th 2008 by nefdtblogger
Lot 294 : Montjeu - Vanishing Prairie(Tattersalls)The British Government may have taken £50 billion out of tax-payers’ pockets yesterday to shore up the banking industry, but no one in the bloodstock world seems to have noticed there’s a financ read more
Solid opener at Tattersalls October Yearling Sale
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | October 8th 2008 by nefdtblogger
(Tattersalls/Schrader)The Thoroughbred Daily News reports that while there was another day of turmoil in the economic market in Britain on Tuesday, trading at the opening session to Tattersalls' October Yearling Sale was remarkably resilient, thank read more
GALILEO colt heralds biggest Australian success for Darley Stud
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | October 8th 2008 by nefdtblogger
Trainer Peter Snowden with wife Lyn and daughter Lisa(Jenny Evans)On Saturday, Randwick’s Spring Champion Stakes G1 over 2000m, heralded Darley Stud’s biggest racetrack success in Australia to date. The hero was the Galileo colt, Sousa, who ro read more
EAGLE MOUNTAIN bound for Breeders' Cup
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | October 7th 2008 by nefdtblogger
Mike de Kock(John Lewis)Charl Pretorius Freeracer Mike de Kock is set to write another new chapter in the history books by becoming the first South African to saddle a runner at the US Breeders’ Cup World Championships meeting at Santa Anita near L read more
ZARKAVA wins Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | October 6th 2008 by nefdtblogger
Princess Zahra, His Highness The Aga Khan, Christophe Soumillon, Alain de Royer Dupre(Stephane De Sakutin/AFP/Getty) The Aga Khan's homebred filly Zarkava (Ire) (Zamindar) had Longchamp holding its breath when making it a magnificent seven career win read more
ROCK OF GIBRALTAR’s EAGLE MOUNTAIN back on track.
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | October 6th 2008 by nefdtblogger
Rock Of Gibraltar(Stallions)EAGLE MOUNTAIN returned to the track in fine style on the weekend winning the G3 Joel Stakes in Newmarket, England for South African champion trainer Mike de Kock. It was an incredible training feat for Mike and his team a read more
Pedigree Focus by Tony Morris
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | October 2nd 2008 by nefdtblogger
"FEMALE OF THE SPECIES IN THE SPOTLIGHT"European Bloodstock News When, some four and a half years ago, I chose the title for this feature, I was extremely conscious of its ambiguity; in fact, it was my deliberate intention that it should be open t read more
MACHIAVELLIAN : Sire of Sires
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | September 30th 2008 by nefdtblogger
If ever vindication was needed for Summerhill’s deep conviction on MACHIAVELLIAN as a Sire of Sires, then surely STREET CRY’s two Group One winners in the USA this weekend, was it. His daughter ZENYATTA, remained unbeaten in eight starts in the read more
MULLINS BAY and STRONGHOLD : SUPER STUDS
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | September 27th 2008 by nefdtblogger
Mullins Bay(John Lewis) To the delight of all the connections as well as the insurers, Lloyds of London, MULLINS BAY and STRONGHOLD have had their first mares tested in foal. Both of the new "boys" on the block have settled into their new role as "s read more
SADLER'S WELLS : Has the world ever known his eclipse?
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | September 25th 2008 by nefdtblogger
Sadler's Wells pictured in 2006 with New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs, Winston Peters(Fethard)Pedigree Insights by Andrew Caulfield As last week’s racing represented something of a lull before the storm of major events scheduled for the next read more
DR. TOMMY FOULKES... a Blast from the Past.
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | September 23rd 2008 by nefdtblogger
Cataloochee (Greig Muir)We were delighted to hear from a doyen of the breeding industry after he received the Summerhill brochure last week. Dr.Tommy Foulkes whom we remember as one of the country’s leading breeders of his era, and off-hand, as pro read more
STRAIGHT EIGHT... eight foals in one evening!
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | September 22nd 2008 by nefdtblogger
Summerhill Foals (Annet Becker)Ever heard of this? Certainly not at Summerhill. Eight foals in one evening, between 5pm and 1am, eclipses our previous record of six, which we’ve known on four previous occasions. And the sixteen on the weekend since read more
IT TAKES A JUDGE……
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | September 22nd 2008 by nefdtblogger
Judge Alan and Brenda Magid with Dahlia's Guest and her Way West colt (Grant Norval) One of our favourite pals, Alan Magid, one-time doyen of the South African judiciary, didn’t take long to visit at the news of the arrival of his sparkling read more
GALILEO recovering from Colic Surgery
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | September 22nd 2008 by nefdtblogger
Galileo (Virtual Form Guide)The Thoroughbred Daily News reports that Galileo (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), the leading sire in Europe, underwent surgery Thursday after he was found to be suffering from a bout of colic at Coolmore Stud in Ireland. The 10-y read more
CORNELL COLLAR
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | September 21st 2008 by nefdtblogger
Diane Stenger (Summerhill Stud) Kerry Jack Summerhill Bloodstock & Racing ManagerDorsal displacement of the soft palate (DDSP) is a condition not uncommon in racehorses and causes upper airway obstruction and poor performance. It occurs wh read more
RAVISHING : Great Family still running for Lily
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | September 19th 2008 by nefdtblogger
Nicola Hayward Thoroughbred InternetThe significance of the retirement to stud of Ravishing is not just the fact that he is the first son of Jet Master to do so, but also because he takes to stud the genes of the very successful Lily family. Lily, read more
TRIPPI Tops the Table
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | September 18th 2008 by nefdtblogger
Trippi(L'Ormarins Stud) Sunday witnessed the pilgrimage of South Africa’s top exponents of the art of thoroughbred breeding to the Cape, where Gaynor Rupert's Drakenstein Stud hosted an unveiling for their newest stallion, Trippi, Champion sire of read more
Newsells Park Stud : KLAUS JACOBS dies.
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | September 17th 2008 by nefdtblogger
Klaus Jacobs(Jacobs University)Klaus Jacobs, a German-born entrepreneur and billionaire who founded and built Newsells Park Stud into a successful breeding and racing in England and beyond, has passed away in Zurich following a lengthy illness. Repo read more
MELBOURNE CUP : Yeats heads the weights
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | September 16th 2008 by nefdtblogger
Solskjaer (John Lewis)Summerhill stallion Solskjaer’s illustrious brother, Yeats, has been allocated the top weight for the Emirates Melbourne Cup to be run over 3200m at Flemington on 4 November. The Aidan O’Brien-trained Yeats was alloca read more
New Stallions on the boil : Mohammed goes over the Mountain
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | September 15th 2008 by nefdtblogger
Stronghold (Greig Muir) It's always gratifying when breeders travel their mares thousands of kilometers across the mountains to your stallions, but it's even more satisfying when your new horses are the target of their ambitions. Just this past read more
MUHTAFAL
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | September 14th 2008 by nefdtblogger
Muhtafal (John Lewis)Nicola Hayward Thoroughbred InternetMr Prospector has had a huge impact upon thoroughbred breeding worldwide, both through his sons and daughters. While the success has perhaps been felt most on the dirt tracks of America, there read more
Remember Alan Briggs? He's hit the Big Time.
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | September 11th 2008 by nefdtblogger
Alan Briggs (BC Thoroughbred/Keeneland) Mick Goss Summerhill CEOMost breeders around the country will recall the visit to South Africa of Alan Briggs, one of the world’s foremost pedigree experts and a bloodstock agent in Florida, USA. He came on read more
Ready To Run Cup... the heat is ON!
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | September 11th 2008 by nefdtblogger
Sishebo(Gold Circle) Charl Pretorius FreeracerThe pace is hotting up for the running of the R1,25m Emperors Palace Ready to Run Cup on 1 November, with the emergence of a couple of new superstars.Remember this is the event, worth R500 000 in its in read more
Another Cracker of a Weekend!
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | September 10th 2008 by nefdtblogger
Galileo's Night with Andrew Fortune aboard(Gold Circle) Megan RomeynThis past weekend got off to a great start with the announcement of the winners at the East Cape Awards. Paris Perfect, son of Summerhill super sire, Muhtafal won the Champion T read more
Is the breed getting weaker? Part 2
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | September 9th 2008 by nefdtblogger
(Cheryl Goss) The Real issues: horsemanship and the horses Mick Goss Summerhill CEOWhile there may be compelling reasons from the perspective of risk and value for the early retirement of horses, and the reduction in the number of starts they und read more
Is the breed getting weaker? Part 1
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | September 9th 2008 by nefdtblogger
The gallant filly, Eight Belles.(ASPCA) Mick Goss Summerhill CEOThe last two runnings of America’s most famous race, the Kentucky Derby (Gr.1), have been remarkable for two different reasons. Last year we witnessed one of the greatest ever winners read more
Summerhill Sires : What we stand for. And what they stand for.
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | September 7th 2008 by nefdtblogger
Kahal, Cataloochee and Malhub(Grant Norval)Mick Goss Summerhill CEOA glance at the South African Stallion Register of two decades ago, reveals two things. A good many more stallions than we have today, and an inclination to use the moderate relativ read more
MUHTAFAL is "Top of the Pops"
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | September 7th 2008 by nefdtblogger
Muhtafal (Nicholas Goss)Charl Pretorius FreeracerTwo of several good things about Summerhill Stud‘s leading stallion Muhtafal is that his progeny enjoy racing, and that they train on. He‘s a “Big Five” stallion with 18% Black Type perfomers read more
READY TO RUN Progeny outgun the rest for Value
Summerhill Stud, South Africa | September 6th 2008 by nefdtblogger
Umngazi leads the charge in the 2007 Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup (Emperors Palace)Charl Pretorius FreeracerThere has been a good deal of debate recently around the Black Type status of the Emperors Palace Ready to Run Cup, one of South African r read more
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