Top South African Jockey Australia Bound
South Africa looks set to lose another top-class jockey soon, with Callan Murray having recently announced plans to emigrate to Australia. With nine G1 victories to his credit and having been awarded Champion Apprentice for the 2015/16 South African racing season, Murray’s move overseas has come at the right time of his career.
Ridgemont Highlands Dominante July Day Juvenile Feature
Leading Robertson nursery, Ridgemont Highlands, achieved a notable feat on Saturday -with Ridgemont Highlands bred runners Bard Of Avon, William Robertson and Team Gold finishing first, third and fourth in the R400 000 Bloodstock SA Sales Cup.
Super Saturday For Ridgemont Highlands
Leading Cape nursery, Ridgemont Highlands, enjoyed a notable day at Kenilworth on Saturday. Not only did the Robertson based farm breed G3 World Sports Betting Pocket Power Stakes winner Crimson King, the Ridgemont owned pair of Capitana and Iris ran first and second Listed Olympic Duel Stakes.
Capitana Leads Home Ridgemont One-Two In Olympic Duel Stakes
Ridgemont Highlands look to have two very attractive future broodmare prospects in the form of speedy four-year-old Capitana, who defeated fellow Ridgemont owned mare Iris in the Listed Olympic Duel Stakes at Kenilworth.
Pretty Young Thing Retires To Ridemont Highlands
Top-class filly Pretty Young Thing has been retired to stud, and will join Ridgemont Highlands’ growing band of top-class mares.
Wayne Kieswetter Crowned Cape Champion Owner
Wayne Kieswetter, for many years a leading investor in South African racing and breeding was acknowledged with an appropriate accolade for his overall contribution to racing in the Western Cape, when recently crowned the province’s champion owner of last season.
Real Gone Kid Impressive Win for Snitzel and Ridgemont Highlands
The three-year-old son of Arrowfield Stud sire Snitzel, Real Gone Kid, bred (in Australia) and owned by Ridgemont Highlands, improved on a debut sixth-place finish when making nearly all the running to land the second race at Durbanville on Saturday.
Broodmare Band Boost For Ridgemont Highlands
The powerful Ridgemont Highlands broodmare band has been boosted by the acquisition of another accomplished racemare. Dual stakes winner Freedom Charter is yet another top-class mare set to visit multiple Grade 1 winner Canford Cliffs this season.
Group 1 Goals for Serious Press Statement Filly Kitty Cat Chat
Press Statement filly Kitty Cat Chat has passed the first test on the road to a Group 1 assignment in South Africa showing unlimited potential when winning a Durbanville maiden on debut on the 8th of September.
Miss Florida Joins Ridgemont Highlands Broodmare Band
Miss Florida, the beautifully-bred 2019 Gr1 Allan Robertson Championship winner and Cape Champion Juvenile Filly of her year, has joined the powerful Ridgemont Highlands broodmare band and will visit the top farm’s multiple Grade 1 winning stallion Canford Cliffs this season.
