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Recent Meetings

DURBANVILLE - 7 Sep 2025
Races at DURBANVILLE - 7 Sep 2025
- CLASS 4 over 1000m, RAN 71,250 SARDINIA BAY (SAF) 2022, wins by 1.75 length(s) in 58.84 secs...
- C STAKES over 2400m, RAN 65,312 TWICE THE MASTER (SAF) 2018, wins by 1.5 length(s) in 154.29 secs...
- CLASS 4 (F & M) over 1400m, RAN 65,312 STORMWATCH (SAF) 2022, wins by 0.1 length(s) in 84.91 secs...
- MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) over 1400m, RAN 59,375 MIGHTY MARY (SAF) 2022, wins by 0.2 length(s) in 87.36 secs...
- MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) over 1400m, RAN 59,375 RED CORAL (SAF) 2022, wins by 1.5 length(s) in 86.65 secs...
- OPEN MAIDEN over 1600m, RAN 53,438 SMART HORSE (SAF) 2021, wins by 2 length(s) in 97.83 secs...
- MIDDLE STAKES (F & M) over 1400m, RAN 74,219 SWIATEK (SAF) 2021, wins by 2.5 length(s) in 0 secs...
- MAIDEN PLATE over 1000m, RAN 65,312 DEMANDING DAVE (SAF) 2022, wins by 2.75 length(s) in 58.94 secs...

National Yearling Sale 2021- 15 Apr 2021

TBA Complex, Germiston

Lot No.	Stable	Name	Origin	DOB	YOF	SNAME	DNAME	SEX	VENDOR	Price	Rel. By	Res.
261	H31	ACORN	SAF	28 Oct 2019	2019	TIME THIEF	SPY GIRL	C	Hemel 'n Aarde Stud (Agent)	100,000	WAYNE BADENHORST
262	G2	UNION SQUARE	SAF	04 Oct 2019	2019	RAFEEF	SQUARE DANCE	C	Wilgerbosdrift	700,000	FORM BLOODSTOCK
263	C85	ANIARA	SAF	04 Sep 2019	2019	ORATORIO	STAR BURST GALAXY	F	Avontuur Thoroughbred Farm	275,000	DAVID NIEUWENHUIZEN
264	C22	BLESS MY STARS	SAF	01 Oct 2019	2019	GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT	STAR EXPRESS	F	Varsfontein Stud	250,000	KESTORM INVESTMENTS
265	B57	DONNA'S STAR	SAF	28 Aug 2019	2019	GLOBAL VIEW	STAR ON STAGE	F	Ascot Stud (Pty) Ltd	200,000	GAVIN SMITH
266	A62	LONE STAR	SAF	11 Nov 2019	2019	MASTER OF MY FATE	STAR SAFARI	C	Connemara Stud	75,000	VERMAAK EQUINE
267	G31	19STARSINHISEYES	SAF	30 Aug 2019	2019	POMODORO	STARSINHISEYES	F	Klawervlei Stud (Pty) Ltd (Agent)	50,000	SEAN TARRY RACING
268	H62	19STATE COACH	SAF	06 Oct 2019	2019	JACKSON	STATE COACH	C	Klipdrif Stud (Agent)		WITHDRAWN
269	G53	19STING OPERATION	SAF	12 Nov 2019	2019	POMODORO	STING OPERATION	C	Klawervlei Stud (Pty) Ltd	150,000	FORM BLOODSTOCK
270	B46	LAST STORM	SAF	24 Sep 2019	2019	GLOBAL VIEW	STORMY APPEAL	C	Ascot Stud (Pty) Ltd	100,000	GLEN KOTZEN
271	F54	IMPOSING	SAF	19 Oct 2019	2019	VISIONAIRE	STRAWBERRY LANE	C	Lammerskraal Stud	350,000	GLEN KOTZEN
272	C63	19STRAWBERRY LINE	SAF	14 Oct 2019	2019	WILLIAM LONGSWORD	STRAWBERRY LINE	C	Blue Sky Thoroughbreds (Pty) Ltd	300,000	AZZMAN RACING
273	E32	19SUN AT MIDNIGHT	SAF	03 Sep 2019	2019	ORATORIO	SUN AT MIDNIGHT	C	Ambiance Stud	80,000	CORNE SPIES RACING
274	B75	19SUNDAY SEVENTH	SAF	29 Oct 2019	2019	RABADA	SUNDAY SEVENTH	F	Spring Valley Stud (Pty) Ltd	150,000	GAVIN SMITH
275	C62	19SUNRISE IN AFRICA	SAF	11 Oct 2019	2019	IDEAL WORLD	SUNRISE IN AFRICA	C	Spring Valley Stud (Pty) Ltd	175,000	GARTH PULLER RACING
276	B14	ICONIC DESTINATION	SAF	17 Oct 2019	2019	GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT	SUNSATIONAL	C	Varsfontein Stud	700,000	SRB PLATTNER FARMING
277	F55	LONGTRIP	SAF	16 Aug 2019	2019	WILLIAM LONGSWORD	SUNSET TRIPP	C	Lammerskraal Stud		NOT SOLD	250,000
278	B64	ACTIVATOR	SAF	24 Aug 2019	2019	TIME THIEF	SUNSHINE ROCK	C	Riethuiskraal Stud		NOT SOLD	50,000
279	B82	19SURABI	SAF	29 Oct 2019	2019	TWICE OVER	SURABI	C	Millstream Farm	100,000	JOE KARARI
280	F44	VIRGINIA SWEET	SAF	18 Oct 2019	2019	WILLIAM LONGSWORD	SWEET VIRGINIA	F	Lammerskraal Stud		NOT SOLD	600,000

Fourth winner for Danon Platina

Mauritzfontein’s exciting young sire Danon Platina came up with his fourth first crop winner when his two-year-old daughter Betula won the first race at the Vaal on Thursday. Fifth on her only previous appearance, the …

DAYLAMI DIES AT 29

The Aga Khan Studs is sad to announce the passing of Daylami, who was put to sleep due to the infirmities of old age. He was 29. Daylami’s first of seven Group 1 victories came …

First winner for Heavenly Blue

Ascot Stud’s beautifully bred young stallion Heavenly Blue got off the mark as a sire in style when his two-year-old son Zinovi romped home to win impressively at Turffontein on Tuesday. Trained, like his sire, …

VIA AFRICA SON RETIRED TO STUD

In The Congo, a son of South African champion Via Africa, has been retired. Golden Rose winner and high-class 3YO sprinter In The Congo has been retired to stand at Newgate for the 2023 season. …

CHAMPION RETIRED FROM STUD

Global breeding operation Darley heralded the end of an incredible era on Thursday when it announced that its veteran sire Lonhro has been retired from stud duties. A champion racehorse for John Hawkes and the …

First stakes winner for Fire Away

Wilgerbosdrift’s sensational young sire Fire Away came up with his first stakes winner when his two-year-old daughter Luna Halo stormed home to win Friday’s Listed East Cape Fillies Nursery (1200m) at Fairview impressively. Trained by …