The racing association plays a significant role in the structure of racing along with jselisted phumelela, the national horseracing authority formerly the jockey club of southern africa, the racing trust, the thoroughbred breeders association, the racehorse trainers association, the sa jockeys association, the south african horse importexport council and the national horse trust. The south african stud book was officially included on the list of breeding bodies published on the european union commissions website as. Upon inspection of the racetrack with a senior jockey in attendance it was found that there is an area of concern approximately near the 50m mark where the grass. According to adrian todd, managing director of cape thoroughbred sales cts, foreign interests participating at the november sale include a growing number of south african owners and. Home of racing south africa and safhorse, aiming to to assist in the curing and management of diseases, to assist in the changing of international protocols to facilitate south african exportations, to facilitate quicker and cheaper delivery of horses into and out of south africa and to effectively market the south african horseracing product internationally. South african horse racing jockeys were not always as valued and esteemed as they are today. We have built on the developments from the last conference in south africa and. Premierships stud book information centre stallions standing use the search below to find breeding information on an individual horse or select one of the other specific search options available. The name change came into effect on 19 january 2004. South africas official coronavirus covid19online news and information portal. A south african stud book was established, limiting eligibility to horses that could be traced in official world stud books. Favour stud farm favour thoroughbred horse stud farm race. It was a lowly profession in the 19th century and involved significant deprivation and humiliation. The new zealand stud book takes every care to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in these records.
Volume i of their stud book contains records from 20182019. They expressly disclaim all liability for errors or omissions of any kind whatever whether negligent or otherwise or for any loss, damage or other consequence which may arise from any person relying upon the information contained. This pragmatic approach produced the very clear digestible practice now embodied in article 12 of the international agreement on breeding and racing with the requirement that entry in a thoroughbred stud book is now only dependent upon registration of antecedents of a produce in a stud book approved by the international stud book committee. Favour stud farm favour thoroughbred horse stud farm.
The general stud book is recognized as the official. Rules of the australian stud book page 7 of 40 definitions used for describing age 2 year old a 2 year old is a horse that is in its third official year of life 3 year old a 3 year old is a horse that is in its fourth official year of life aged horse an aged horse is a horse that is in its eighth official year of life or is older i. To this end, the south african stud book is committed to maintaining its status of approved thoroughbred stud book and consequently the. Racebook is a comprehensive solution for the south african thoroughbred industry, allowing you to keep track of. The decision was made to move the race meeting scheduled for durbanville racecourse on tuesday 25 february 2020 to kenilworth racecourse. Thoroughbred breeders association of south africa tba. An overview of the south african racing and breeding industry. Welcome to sa stud book the mission of sa stud book is to be a significant role player in the genetic improvement of animals in south africa, while its vision is to develop exceptional domestic animals and establish them as a sustainable resource and treasure for all south africans. Information on the international stud book committee isbc, the body which establishes the standards by which all thoroughbred stud books agree to operate. We bought our first stallion carrick selle francais who was imported into south africa from france as a weanling and was owned by gerrie du toit of the alzu stud. Through this service you can access a lot of information on thoroughbred such as breeding record, imported exported horses, pedigree, etc. Founding members included three influential thoroughbred breeders from the karoo triangle charles southey, alex robertson, and hilton barber, all of whom had established studs in the wake of the wool boom in the 1870s.
South african racing authorities targeting return to action on may 1 racing authorities in south africa are planning for a resumption of racing behind closed doors on. Favour stud farm is a thoroughbred horse breeding and horse training facility that was established in 2007, and is located in the stilbaai area in the western cape of south africa. Sa stud book was founded in 1905, and does registrations for 64 of 73 registered animal breeders societies in south africa, as well as a number of others abroad. The australian stud book, new zealand stud book, south african stud book and hong kong jockey club are associate members of the asian stud book committee, which comprises fourteen approved stud book authorities of countries from turkey to japan. In association with the department of health and the nhi. The organisation is established by an act of parliament in south africa, and regulates the thoroughbred horse racing industry in south africa. South african racing authorities targeting return to action on may 1 racing authorities in south africa are planning for a resumption of racing behind closed doors on may 1, subject to the national lockdown being lifted by then.
An introduction to a general stud book was published in 1791, and volume 1 in 1793. Studbook stud book new zealand thoroughbred racing. South african thoroughbred horse racing and breeding. Sporting post horse racing, horse breeding, sports betting. Race horse african rock is by seventh rock aus out of african lily saf, trained by sean tarry. Nov, 2012 the racing association plays a significant role in the structure of racing along with jselisted phumelela, the national horseracing authority formerly the jockey club of southern africa, the racing trust, the thoroughbred breeders association, the racehorse trainers association, the sa jockeys association, the south african horse importexport council and the national horse trust. In addition to the boerboel, sa stud book already registers the following dog breeds. Find a complete list of horse breeders societies who are members of stud book south africa. Producers of world class race horses since the 1930s, sending out the winners of every major race on the south african racing calendar. With the recent news of honorius aus holy roman emperorire retiring to stud in australia and consistent performer ngaga aus fastnet rock aus recording her third consecutive stakes placing in the recent gr3 final fling stakes at kenilworth, further investigation was made into how their halfsister. The tba plays a leading role in dealing with the stud book, the national horseracing authority, state veterinary bodies and other.
The american stud book headlines page 1 of 1 bloodhorse. South african horse of the year horse chestnut, who began his stud career at claiborne farm near paris, ky. Sa stud book plays a leading role in the empowerment of breeders societies and breeders by registration and recording of characteristics of animals. The american stud book is the stud book for the thoroughbred horse in the united states. Find out more with our thoroughbred horse profile directory and. The kuwait thoroughbred stud book was unanimously granted approved stud book status by the international stud book committee at its twoday annual meeting in london in october.
International federation of horseracing authorities. The international stud book committee about the work of isbc. Vitiello will be denied all privileges of the american stud book permanently, effective jan. Cape thoroughbred sales spearheading south africas emergence. Gauteng, kwazulunatal and the western cape are the main racing centers and all south africa s grade one races are held in these three centers, focused on turf tracks. It was founded by sanders bruce, with assistance from his brother b.
Horse racing, breeding, news, opinions, betting tips, racecards, stats, personality profiles and more. Cape thoroughbred sales spearheading south africas. Apr 26, 2019 as usual, this book is unlikely to be read by many but it has some very useful information in it which shows us how south africa fits into the world of horse racing. This pragmatic approach produced the very clear digestible practice now embodied in article 12 of the international agreement on breeding and racing with the requirement that entry in a thoroughbred stud book is now only dependant upon registration of antecedents of a produce in a stud book approved by the international stud book committee. Horse racing jockeys had to live in the stables, and even slept in the same premises as the horses. African rock is a thoroughbred horse born in south africa in 2015. Southern and central africa similarly consists of just 2 countries. National horseracing authority home the nha our purpose. The mandate of the isbc and its regional bodies, which includes the easbc, is to develop and promote the highest standards of stud book operations to safeguard the integrity of the thoroughbred breed. Live streams for horse racing from chile, argentina. The jockey club of south africa was formed in port elizabeth in 1882, establishing set rules for racing. South african race charts welcome to thoroughbred heritage. In 1896, the jockey club bought out bruce and assumed publication of the book, which it has continued to the present. African rock thoroughbred horse profile next race, form.
The national horseracing authority of southern africa, formerly the jockey club of southern africa, is the southern african equivalent of the american and british jockey clubs. Horse identification in south africa produced by the equine research centre faculty of veterinary science. Racing australia logo racing australia studbook logo egrc logo mhr logo thoroughbred welfare logo racing jobs logo ttsc logo. Improves confidence in stud books animals are in fact who they claim to be. Essential reading for horse racing, breeding and soccer fans. We started with 7 mares, all inspected by our warmblood society with very good marks and comments which was a great start. The thoroughbred breeders association of south africa was formed in 1920 to promote the south african thoroughbred bloodstock industry, and to safeguard and advance the interests of thoroughbred breeders. Racebook is a comprehensive solution for the south african thoroughbred industry, allowing you to keep track of all your racing interests in a centralised system. Gauteng, kwazulunatal and the western cape are the main racing centers and all south africas grade one races are held in these three centers, focused on turf tracks.
Saratoga stud started breeding horses over 15 years ago. The history of horse breeding in south africa began shortly after the arrival in 1652, of the dutch explorer jan van riebeeck, who imported horses from as far afield as java, south america and persia. Nov 12, 2016 cape thoroughbred sales spearheading south africas emergence on the global racing stage november 12, 2016 lexington, ky nov. Free registration until 31 march 2008 when trial period ends. To create the environment in which the sport of horseracing, the horses and the. But it was not until 1792 that the first horses deemed thoroughbreds were imported. Turffontein race course, johannesburg, south africa 112 miles for 3 year olds. Intl stud book international federation of horseracing authorities. South africa receives stud book recognition from eu. Thoroughbred horse racing and breeding in south africa.
The rules of the national horseracing of southern africa. Find everything you need to know about horse racing at. Greyville, which hosts a number of meetings at night, and fairview, also sport polytrack courses, with the polytrack having first been introduced to durban in 2014. Welcome to, your official source for horse racing results, mobile racing data, statistics as well as all other horse racing and thoroughbred racing information. Apr 11, 2019 the south african stud book was officially included on the list of breeding bodies published on the european union commissions website as of apr. Horse racing today racing news south africa racing and. The thoroughbred breeders association of south africa promotes the south. To establish the registry, the publishers used various records accumulated from horse racing in england. Their site includes information on the stallions they have available, including overviews of each of the horses and details of service fees. The american stud book was first published, as volume one, in 1868, covering the first part of the alphabet.
Covid19 south african coronavirus news and information at. Covered by invincible spirit ire, the australian stud book reports igugu died on november 24, 2016. South africa ranks as a part 1 country which is the top echelon of countries and is in the company of great britain, the united states and australia et al. The national horseracing authority nhra of southern africa, formerly the jockey club of southern africa, is the southern african equivalent of the american and british jockey clubs. Horse racing today racing news south africa racing. Japan association for international racing and stud book jairs has officially started japanese stud book database service.
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