December saw many of our horses suffering from seconditis at stakes level, the exception being Gimme One Night, who became the latest stakes winner for Gimmethegreenlight with a storming, come-from-behind victory in the Gr.3 Cape Summer Stayers Handicap. Read story...
[Sarah Whitelaw wrote this interesting article about More Than Ready, the sire of Gimmethegreenlight, and the impact he is having on the Thoroughbred breed globally.] The influence of Southern Halo son More Than Ready has been well and truly felt globally this...
THERE was much cause for celebration in November, both on the track and in the breeding shed. The month got off to a flying start when Judpot's accomplished son Coral Fever defied top weight and the worst possible draw to register a last gasp victory in the Gr.2...
Today (12 December) the Varsfontein team welcomed little legend, Emannuel Teunissen, to the farm for a special visit. The main goal of his visit was to see his favorite horse Bela-Bela. Emannuel followed Bela's racing career with great interest and since then she...
NOTHING boosts a young stallion's stud career like a classic winner, hence there are high hopes for Master Of My Fate's first-crop son Twist Of Fate, who cemented his Guineas claims with a bloodless gun-to-tape victory in the Gr.3 Cape Classic. READ STORY...
TWO months into the new racing season and Gimmethegreenlight is making plenty of noise, to the extent that he is currently in second spot on the General Sires List, behind only Var and in front of reigning champion Silvano. Read story...
The month of August means the start of a busy foaling season and at the time of writing, we have already welcomed more than 30 young thoroughbreds. Read full story here
A winning recipe breeds success and Varsfontein Stud is very proud of our winning recipe when raising young thoroughbreds. During the past season the farm produced a total of 31 individual stakes horses, most bred by Varsfontein and some bred by our clients here on...
