Video-footage in colour of the great sire Nasrullah taken in 1950 it shows his arrival on a train after travelling from Ireland, and his boarding a yellow lorry, destined for the famed Claiborne Farm in Kentucky where he went onto turn the breeding world on it's head ... Read Further

Foaled in 1963, Buckpasser not only made his name as an outstanding racehorse, but has left a substantial influence as a broodmare sire - in KZN particularly with the likes of Northern Guest, as well as broodmare sire of the dams of A.P. Indy and Danehill ...    Read Further

Nureyev was one of those horses whose stratospheric yearling price of $1.3 million in 1978 and championship status on the racetrack earned plenty of attention. That type of attention was nothing compared to the type of admiration he later earned for his many accomplishments ... Read Further

Nijinsky II was historically important for establishing the international reputation of his sire Northern Dancer. Retired to stud he became the leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland and the leading broodmare sire in North America ...  Read Further

Seattle Slew has left a substantial legacy behind. A prestigous owner of the title of Triple Crown winner, (last won by Affirmed in 1978 - which proves just how difficult it is for a horse to achieve this feat) can be found in the pedigrees of a number of KZN stallions ... Read Further

Halo developed a reputation for being a highly aggressive stallion, who frequently wore a muzzle after attacking a few of his grooms. His anger was not only taken out on his handlers ... Read Further

In the inaugural edition of the Benson & Hedges Gold Cup in 1972, Roberto established himself as a truly great horse. Many racing observers believed Rheingold was the better horse and should have won the Epsom Derby and superstar jockey Lester Piggott too shared this ...    Read Further

Born in 1969, Lyphard was by the great Northern Dancer out of a mare called Goofed by Court Martial. After being overlooked by Robert Sangster at the sale for being too small, a mistake Robert would never make again ...    Read Further

Danzig has carried on the influence of his great sire Northern Dancer, and besides a promising racing career of 3 starts and 3 wins - it was cut short due to issues with his knees. He went on to be one of the world's most influential sires of the century ...    Read Further

Sadler's Wells raced and stood out his phenomenal stud career at Coolmore in Ireland. He went on to be leading sire in France, Great Britain & Ireland and North America, and becoming a Champion Sire-of-Sires ...    Read Further

Miss Disco foaled what was to become one of the most important stallions in the world - on April 6 1954 at Claiborne Farm. The colt had an impeccable pedigree at the time being by Nasrullah out of Miss Disco by Discovery ...    Read Further

Machiavellian was foaled in 1987, and his influence on the Thoroughbred is being felt the world over. By Mr Prospector out of Coup de Folie by Halo, he is also a half-brother through his dam to our very own Mogok and the sire of Kahal ...    Read Further

Foaled in 1983, Storm cat took the world by storm and his influence as a Sire and Broodmare Sire are being felt, including by sons standing in KZN such as Mogok ...   Read Further

This beautiful top class Irish bred racehorse born in 1976 happens to be the broodmare sire of Second Empire(IRE) standing at Yellow Star Stud, as well as appearing in the female line of Newton(IRE) who has already sired a few winners - standing at Bush Hill Stud ...   Read Further

Born on 28 January 1970, Mr. Prospector has no doubt been one of the most influential sires and Sire-Of-Sires to have ever lived. By Raise a Native, he was out of the mare Gold Digger by Nashua. ...   Read Further

The 15.2h bay son of Nearctic out of Natalma, was sent back to Windfields Farm from the yearling sales after not reaching his $25 000.00 reserve price; being considered too small to produce anything exceptional and out of the ordinary on the track....   Read Further

"There is a whopper" Mr Gentry announced, looking at the chestnut colt, with three white feet, lying in front of his dam, Somethingroyal - her last foal by the great Bold Ruler. It was 30 March 1970, a date where one of the most talented Thoroughbreds the world had ever seen...   Read Further

A.P. Indy was bred in Kentucky by William Farish and William Kilroy. Will Farish happens to be the owner of Lane's End Farm; where A.P Indy was born and finished up his stallion career with a service fee that was $150 000. His service fee had once topped $300 000 when ...    Read Further