Feeding the retired Thoroughbred

Is your Thoroughbred better off on a high forage diet? [dropcap]B[/dropcap]rave, talented, versatile ... off-the-track Thoroughbreds (OTTB) make fantastic sport and leisure horses who can easily be retrained into a second career. While they need to adjust mentally and physically to their new life, it’s equally important to transition their digestive system back to a high…

BylizzieSeptember 22, 20160Comments

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Peermont Emperors Palace Charity Mile comes to Turffontein

Celebrities at last year’s Peermont Emperors Palace Charity Mile [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s a race day unlike any other, where 16 worthy charities are paired with 16 celebrities, 16 media houses and of course 16 top Thoroughbreds for a day of world-class horseracing, entertainment and plenty of excitement. What to expect The Peermont Emperors Palace Charity Mile will take place…

BylizzieAugust 31, 20160Comments

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Record breaking sale ushers in the horseracing legends of the future

William Junior was sold for a cool R2,100,000 [dropcap]D[/dropcap]iscerning buyers of the best racehorse stock in South Africa recently gathered for the sales arm of the Thoroughbred Breeders Association (TBA), Bloodstock South Africa’s (BSA) National Two-Year-Old Sale. Held at the TBA Sales Complex in Gosforth Park, Johannesburg, this year’s event saw a record breaking increase in…

BylizzieAugust 24, 20160Comments

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BSA’s National Two-Year-Old sale has something to suit everyone

[dropcap]B[/dropcap]loodstock South Africa (BSA), the sales arm of the Thoroughbred Breeders Association (TBA), is hosting its annual National Two-Year-Old Sale in August this year at the TBA Sales Complex in Gosforth Park, Johannesburg. The sale, commencing at 6pm on Thursday 18 August, and again on Friday 19 August from 11am, represents one of South Africa’s oldest and most successful Thoroughbred…

BylizzieAugust 2, 20160Comments

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BSA’s 40th National Yearling Sale at Gosforth Park

Don't miss out on BSA's 40th National Yearling Sale [dropcap][/dropcap]The nucleus of South Africa’s horseracing industry, the Thoroughbred Breeders Association’s (TBA) sales arm Bloodstock South Africa (BSA), hosts its annual National Yearling Sale in April this year at the TBA Sales Complex in Gosforth Park, Johannesburg. This will be the 40th National Yearling Sale at the TBA’s…

BylizzieApril 18, 20160Comments

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Local colt fetches a cool R1.5 million at yearling sale

[dropcap]A[/dropcap] dream came true for two assistant farm managers at Varsfontein stud farm, Jaco Erasmus and his wife Carolyn, when they sold a thoroughbred colt for R1.5 million at the Bloodstock South Africa (marketing and sales arm of the of the Thoroughbred Breeders Association South Africa) Cape regional sale held at the luxurious Val de Vie…

BylizzieFebruary 26, 20160Comments

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Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Museum

If you love Thoroughbreds, you’ll surely love a trip to the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Museum [dropcap]H[/dropcap]ousing the most comprehensive history of South African horseracing in the country, the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association of South Africa (TBA) Museum is a cultural gem that shouldn’t be missed. Situated in Gosforth Park, Germiston, the museum was built in 2009 by…

BylizzieJanuary 21, 20160Comments

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Spotted Thoroughbred nabs three wins

Buchiko not only has looks, but seems to have talent as well [dropcap]A[/dropcap]n unusually marked white Thoroughbred mare named Buchiko has been making waves in the Japanese racing industry. The four-year-old has won three races and been second twice from 11 starts. Roughly translated from Japanese, Buchiko’s name means dappled girl. On racedays, her handlers wear spotted…

BylizzieJanuary 8, 20160Comments

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Artificial light for breeding

Artificial light assists breeding cycles in mares Horses are seasonal breeders – this is why most foals in the Southern Hemisphere are born during spring and early summer. Their reproductive systems depend on natural sunlight to function. Mares have multiple oestrous cycles throughout the warmer seasons of the year. When the seasons turn colder, a mare’s…

BylizzieJanuary 4, 20160Comments

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Futura is SA’s best racehorse

Horse of the Year, Futura, winning the J&B Met The brilliant Dynasty colt, Futura, who won the Grade 1 J&B Met and the Grade 1 L’Ormarin’s Queen’s Plate at Kenilworth for original trainer Brett Crawford before winning the Grade 1 Champions Cup at Greyville for new trainer Justin Snaith, was not only awarded both the Champion Older Male title…

BylizzieNovember 10, 20150Comments

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