Maintenance of the breeding records for thoroughbreds in great britain and ireland is an ongoing process, with a new volume of the gsb published by weatherbys every four years. Shop horses and horce racing books and collectibles abebooks. The thoroughbred breeders association of south africa is an animal breeders society. Sa livestock breeding in 1998, sa stud book published the first issue of a. Leading sires of south africa welcome to thoroughbred. Improves confidence in stud books animals are in fact who they claim to be. It was founded by sanders bruce, with assistance from his brother b. 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. 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. The general stud book of south africa containing pedigrees of thoroughbred racehorses. The international stud book committee isbc first met in october 1976 and did so as a conference not the committee which it later became. We have built on the developments from the last conference in south africa. Thoroughbred breeders association of south africa tba. Sa stud book plays a leading role in the empowerment of breeders societies and breeders by registration and recording of characteristics of animals.
West nile virus infection of thoroughbred horses in south. The thoroughbred breeders association of south africa promotes the south african. The thoroughbred breeders association of south africa. The legacy stud breeding program began with the intention of breeding world class sport horses through very specific and designed programs. Integrity of the american stud book is the foundation on which all thoroughbred racing in north america depends.
The general stud book is a breed registry for horses in great britain and ireland. 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. West nile virus infection of thoroughbred horses in south africa 20002001 article in equine veterinary journal 356. South african race charts home historic sires historic dams portraits turf hallmarks breeders genetics resources contributors search store e mail 1997 2009 thoroughbred heritage. 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. In addition to the boerboel, sa stud book already registers the following dog breeds. Equine south africa thoroughbred registered listings. Sa boerperd horse breeders society of south africa. Fort wood stood at mauritzfontein stud which previously stood former washington dc international winner wilwyn pink flower south africas champion sire of 1964 1965. Nov 12, 2016 the resulting foals are sold at the cts yearling sales.
This is evidenced by the fact that he is the first south african breeder ever to produce an international group 1 winner in the usa out of a south african mare serena. In 1896, the jockey club bought out bruce and assumed publication of the book, which it has continued to the present. A south african stud book was established, limiting eligibility to horses that could be traced in official world stud books. Wnrs bt swrs bt sws gswrs g1swrs chief earner earnings 20 earnings 1. 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.
Our founder, james weatherby, was the first to publish the pedigree information in 1791, and the general stud book gsb has continued in our care ever since. Grant norval when summerhill first aspired to the coveted title of south africas champion breeder, it became only the sixth entity in history to do so. Today it is published every four years by weatherbys. Sa livestock breeding in 1998, sa stud book published the first issue of a glossy periodical, south african livestock breeding the second edition of the book was honoured with a sappi pica award for excellence. 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. Mar 21, 2017 after covering his first south african book of mares in the summer and fall of 2008, trippi became that nations leading first year sire in 201112 before marching onward to become champion sire. The term throbred to describe horses was first used in 17. In association with the department of health and the nhi. When the latter, a stud recognised as one of the worlds best sires, was purchased in 20 he was welcomed nationally as an exceptional addition to the south african breeding industry. A thoroughbred is a horse which is recorded in a thoroughbred stud book approved by the international stud book committee at the time of its official recording. An overview of the south african racing and breeding industry. The thoroughbred breeders association of south africa home. Weatherbys services to the british horseracing industry.
Charles southey was the son of sir richard southey, a pioneer 1820 settler who bred sheep in the karoo. Authority of southern africa, formerly the jockey club of southern africa, is the southern african equivalent of the american and british jockey clubs. Bred world cup quality show jumpers and most were exported worldwide. Pictured here are the formidable stallion duo of solskjaer and mullins bay. Photograph of the attendees at that very first gathering. Minimum content of a thoroughbred stud book is perhaps a subject of less obvious impact but is nonetheless. 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. The tba plays a leading role in dealing with the stud book, the national horseracing authority, state veterinary bodies and other. In 1791, james weatherby published introduction to a general stud book, which was an attempt to. The american stud book was first published, as volume one, in 1868, covering the first part of the alphabet.
Sa livestock breeding in 1998, sa stud book published the first issue of a glossy periodical, south african livestock breeding the second edition of the book was honoured with a. Gary player has made a definite contribution to the quality of the south african stud book. Legacy stud is nestled in the beautiful wellington valley at the foot of bains kloof. Any horse claiming admission to the general stud book of southern africa.
But it was not until 1792 that the first horses deemed thoroughbreds were imported. Vitiello will be denied all privileges of the american stud book permanently, effective jan. There are over 5,000 thoroughbred foals born in great britain every year, and over. South african thoroughbred horse racing and breeding. The system was based on the fei guidelines with a few minor differences. Thoroughbred horse racing and breeding in south africa.
She also became the first south african bred filly to win a graded race in england winning the gr. 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. May 09, 2020 the following short writeup appeared in the march, 1968, south african racehorse. The international stud book committee about the work of isbc. Cape town the great horse chestnut, arguably one of the best thoroughbreds ever produced on south african soil, was found dead in his box at drakenstein stud farm on friday, february 20, 2015. The origins of our thoroughbred racehorse kzn breeders. After covering his first south african book of mares in the summer and fall of 2008, trippi became that nations leading first year sire in 201112 before marching onward to become champion sire. The tba plays a leading role in dealing with the stud book, the national. The greater summerhillhartford estate is home to some of south africas foremost thoroughbred talents. South africas official coronavirus covid19online news and information portal. Stud news avontuur estate stellenbosch, south africa. Culture shock at a south african thoroughbred sale visited a warmblood stud in hawkes bay in new zealand a few years ago. 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. Information on the international stud book committee isbc, the body which establishes the standards by which all thoroughbred stud books agree to operate.
The american stud book headlines page 1 of 1 bloodhorse. Favour stud farm favour thoroughbred horse stud farm race. The jockey club published the first volume of the general stud book of south africa in 1906. South africa produced by the equine research centre faculty of veterinary science university of pretoria. Its lineage can be traced back to shortly after the landing of jan van riebeeck in table bay in 1652, and the establishment of a halfway post to serve ships of the dutch east indian company. 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. Thoroughbred by strike smartly out of chinchuna fort hillcrest, kwazulunatal. Ethane, a winner of one race, was mated in 1952 when she was baren to fair judgement. There is a goldmine of information here and posters include a wide range of australian and new zealand thoroughbred identities.
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. Cape thoroughbred sales spearheading south africas emergence. The american stud book is the stud book for the thoroughbred horse in the united states. Bruce closely followed the pattern of the first general stud book, producing six volumes of the register until 1896, when the project was taken over by the jockey club. Speed vs stamina in south african thoroughbreds bush hill stud. The sa boerperd is a true south african horse breed, with a long and illustrious history intimately interwoven with that of civilization in south africa. The south african stud book and animal improvement association regulating the livestock. We started with 7 mares, all inspected by our warmblood society with very good marks and comments which was a great start. Only the best at avontuur wine estate and thoroughbred farm. Leading sires of south africa welcome to thoroughbred heritage. Containing foaling and covering results for the 2019 breeding season. It prohibited the registration of any horse in the general stud book gsb if they. Topping the table is silvano by lomitas, by niniski, who has a pretty good case to be considered the worlds leading nijinsky ii line sirehis rival in this regard being bel.
South african stallion masters have gathered an intriguing and eclectic group of sires, as can be seen from a look at the 2012 south african leading sires list. Thoroughbred breeding news, sire lists, blogs, video. The mares are available to south african breeders as part of the sales companys new mares and fillies at stud auction. All rounder dressage equitation show jumping working hunter working riding. The following short writeup appeared in the march, 1968, south african racehorse. 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. The general stud book of southern africa records the births of thoroughbred progeny born in south africa and zimbabwe subject to these overall conditions of entry. Cape thoroughbred sales spearheading south africas. Only the best at avontuur wine estate and thoroughbred. A standard horse identification system was developed by the equine research centre on behalf of the national horseracing authority in 2000 as a result of the poor quality of passports of thoroughbred horses in particular and sport horses in sa in general.
Favour stud farm favour thoroughbred horse stud farm. International federation of horseracing authorities. The thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. This coincided with the decision to microchip all registered thoroughbreds and upgrade horse identification guidelines in the country. The general stud book was first published by weatherbys in 1791, and has.
Two keynote speeches were delivered towards the end of the day, the first was. Saratoga stud started breeding horses over 15 years ago. The now 20yearold, who retains moviestar caliber good looks that belie his age, has exceeded normal standards most of his life. Ceres farm, lammerskraal stud, will be offering a small, but select, draft of seven twoyearolds on the upcoming national two year old sale in germiston. 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. The taberer family bought the former as a european sprint champion in 2006, and in 200809 he became the champion first season sire of south africa. We began this program with the sole goal of improving the quality of the mare population in south africa, todd explained. The south african racehorse trophy for the broodmare of the year has been awarded to the platbery studs twentyyearold mare ethane, the property of mr a. New zealand, australia, kenya, zimbabwe and of course south africa. Oct 02, 20 south african stallion masters have gathered an intriguing and eclectic group of sires, as can be seen from a look at the 2012 south african leading sires list.
South africa s official coronavirus covid19online news and information portal. His longterm commitment still captures excitement as every new stakes winner appears. 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. The european and african stud book committee 35 stud books asian stud book committee asbc and oceania 17 stud books. While speed is a major factor on the sa sires log, classic and staying sires still play an important role in the south african racing and breeding industry. Popular and informative site covering racing, breeding and sports. Have you completed your annual stallion registration. 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. Clearly, the south africa stallion ranks are dominated by sprintermilers.
Capers continued to play a role in early south african races up to 1860 or so. History the international stud book committee isbc first met in october 1976 and did so as a conference not the committee which it later became. Covid19 south african coronavirus news and information at. Oriental horses were imported into south africa from the late 17th century in.
More specifically it is used to document the breeding of thoroughbreds and related foundation bloodstock such as the arabian horse. Reaching back into the imperfect record keeping of the past, the stud book recorded 382 mares, of which 185, or almost half, were imported from great britain, 28 from south america, and 10 from australasia, the remainder bred in south africa whose antecedents had been imported, mostly within two generations. This was the first major subject addressed in detail and required very careful consideration. Culture shock at a south african thoroughbred sale the horse. Stakes at arlington park, chicago in the godolphin silks in 2004. The success of locally bred stallions such as jet master, captain al and dynasty is testament to the worth of south african breeders.
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