Bloodstock

Hall of Fame | Politician Back in the day – from 1976 to 1980 – the most famous Politician in South Africa was a racehorse by that name. And he was more popular than any real politician at the time as well, with racing drawing big crowds to courses around Read more…

Famous Fillies | Sparkling Water The eighth in our series at Kuda where we honour the fairer sex earning black type. Here we look at Sparkling Water and her mother Espumanti, after the running of the Hollywoodbets Durban July. Plus, we honour the grand lady of South African racing Raise Read more…

Famous Fillies | Young Love The seventh in our series at Kuda where we honour the fairer sex earning black type. Here we look at Young Love and her mother Rosie Tibb, after the running of the Listed WSB River Jetez Stakes. The shrewd punters looked at the pedigree of Read more…

Famous Fillies | Pink Tourmaline Pink Tourmaline Proves A Real Gem The sixth in our series at Kuda where we honour the fairer sex earning black type. Here we look at Pink Tourmaline and her mother Sapphire Gem, after the running of the Grade 2 Track And Ball Oaks. Drakenstein Read more…

Famous Fillies | Homely Girl A Toast To Sherry And Homely Girl The fifth in our series at Kuda where we honour the fairer sex earning black type. Here we look at Homely Girl and her mother Sherry, after the running of the Grade 2 Tibouchina Stakes Narrow Creek Stud Read more…

Famous Fillies | Sweet Pepper The fourth in our series at Kuda where we honour the fairer sex. Here we look at Sweet Pepper and her mother Green Pepper, after the running of the Grade 1 Allan Robertson Championship at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Drakenstein Stud’s rich vein of form continued with Read more…

Famous Fillies | Silver Darling The third in our series at Kuda where we honour the fairer sex. Here we look at Silver Darling and her mother Jet Belle, after the running of the Grade 1 Woolavington 2000. Normally ever so bullish, trainer Justin Snaith commented before the Grade 1 Read more…

Famous Fillies | Maria Querol The second in our series at Kuda where we honour the fairer sex. Here we look at Maria Querol and her dam Maria Theresa after the running of the Listed Stormsvlei Stakes.There’s a powerful chapter in the book on Pocket Power, the South African racing Read more…

Famous Fillies | She’s A Keeper The first in our series at Kuda where we honour the fairer sex. Here we look at She’s A Keeper and her mother Gold Trip, after the running of the Listed KRA East Coast Cup. Breeders often burn the midnight oil choosing names for Read more…

Statistical Chances Of Buying A Winner At The BSA National Yearling Sale The list of champions bought from the BSA National Yearling Sale over the years reads like a Who’s Who of the sport. And this year will be no different, with South Africa’s oldest premier sale taking place at Read more…