Tuesday, May 14, 2013 
We shared a lovely May day with friends on Sunday. Pictured above are myself, Chris Tyson and Landon Tyson Cunningham, Katie McElligott, Mario Rodrigues, Richard McElligott, Trui Wollecamp, Keith, Helen Colle, Stephan Colle, Rise Again and her Miesque’s Approval colt foal, Andrew Irvine, Gavin Cunningham and Anne Colle.
Thursday, May 9, 2013 
Caviar (SAF)
(Photo : Gold Circle)
Caviar (Var - Lewinsky’s Lover) won her second at Scottsville yesterday under jockey MJ Odendaal for Summerveld-based trainer Colin Scott.
Caviar is from the family of Soho Secret; ARCSA Champion Broodmare in 1995, Kings Gambit; Equus Champion Stayer in 2008, London News; ARCSA Champion Three-Year-Old Colt and Horse of The Year in 1995 and Champion Older Male and Horse Of The Year in 1996, and Promisefrommyheart; Equus Champion Three-Year-Old Classic Female in 2004.
This win takes Caviar’s career record to 2 wins and 4 places from 8 starts. Congratulations to owners Rob Scott and the Two Oceans Racing Syndicate (nom Mr K Steinberg).
Caviar is a graduate from the Backworth draft of the 2011 Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale.
INDWE RISK SERVICES FM 80 HANDICAP (F & M)
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| # | LBH | Horse | Kg | MR | Dr | Jockey | Trainer |
| 1 | 0.00 | CAVIAR | 59.5 | 82 | 11 | M Odendaal | Colin Scott |
| 2 | 0.10 | HONOLULU | 56.0 | 72 | 8 | *M Ntuli (4.0) | Mark Dixon |
| 3 | 0.35 | OPEN THE BANK | 54.5 | 72 | 6 | *C Zackey (4.0) | Duncan Howells |
| 4 | 0.85 | CRISSY SANCHEZ | 62.0 | 84 | 9 | *C Storey (4.0) | Sean Tarry |
| 5 | 1.60 | EROTIC PULSE | 56.0 | 75 | 5 | S Randolph | Mark Dixon |
| 6 | 1.70 | UNIQUE MOVEMENT | 59.5 | 82 | 10 | B Jacobson | Gavin van Zyl |
| 7 | 2.20 | ALINA | 52.5 | 68 | 1 | *D Dillon (1.5) | Michael Roberts |
| 8 | 2.70 | CHILI PEPPER | 61.0 | 85 | 13 | B Lerena | Gavin van Zyl |
| 9 | 3.20 | MAINMAST | 60.5 | 84 | 7 | A Marcus | Charles Laird |
| 10 | 4.45 | MORE CHING CHING | 54.0 | 71 | 4 | JP van der Merwe | Alistair Gordon |
| 11 | 4.95 | DREAMER | 57.0 | 77 | 2 | J Samuel | Deon Visser |
| 12 | 6.20 | UMOYANA | 54.5 | 72 | 12 | S Veale | Tony Rivalland |
| 13 | 6.95 | DRUMADOON | 60.0 | 80 | 3 | A Delpech | Corinne Bestel |
| 14 | 8.45 | EDUCATED | 56.5 | 76 | 14 | A Forbes | Duncan Howells |
Thursday, May 2, 2013 
To our buyers and bidders, the underbidders and the brave hearted, and those who traipsed the TBA Sale Grounds in pursuit of their racy thoroughbred - ‘Thank You’ for your participation and support!
At Backworth we continually strive to raise the profile of our stock, our Stud and our relationships, and we hope that our 2011 Vintage offered at this year’s National Sale, proves that we were worth backing!
The week ended well with our sales average up, our turnover up, and with great performances from our 2010 Vintage purchased at the 2012 KZN Yearling Sales, we give thanks and toast ‘Colour of Courage’s (Judpot / Exclusive Honour) victory in the Grade 2 Umkhomazi Stakes for trainer Mike Miller, and to ‘Dazzle’ (Muhtafal / Lady Electric) breaking her maiden in emphatic style for trainer Glen Kotzen.
We look forward to meeting again - on the track, in the auction ring, and through continuing industry interaction.
Thank You!
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 
Assistant trainer Frikkie Greyling leads in Dazzle with Anton Marcus aboard
(Photo : Gold Circle)
Prior to Colour Of Courage’s fantastic victory the Grade 2 Umkhomazi Stakes at Scottsville Sunday, Backworth had already scored in the first with Dazzle, a graduate of the 2011 KZN Yearling Sale, romping home to an impressive 4 length maiden win under jockey Anton Marcus for trainer Glen Kotzen.
The performance of the three-year-old filly was just the ‘cherry on the top’ for her owner Tony Moodley, following his Grade 2 success on Champions Day at Turffontein Saturday with Checcetti clinching the Bisquit Cognac Gerald Rosenberg Stakes.
Dazzle, by Muhtafal out of Lady Electric, is a half-sister to fellow-Backworth-bred Stakes winner Variometer. She has now won once and placed twice in her three starts.
SAVAGES FC OLD BOYS MAIDEN PLATE
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| # | LBH | Horse | Kg | MR | Dr | Jockey | Trainer |
| 1 | 0.00 | DAZZLE | 60.0 | 0 | 2 | A Marcus | Glen Kotzen |
| 2 | 4.00 | RAMP DIVA | 60.0 | 0 | 9 | B Fayd’Herbe | Mark Dixon |
| 3 | 4.15 | INVENTIVE GIRL (ARG) | 60.0 | 0 | 7 | S Veale | Mike de Kock |
| 4 | 4.65 | JAVA MOON | 60.0 | 67 | 6 | C Orffer | Michael Roberts |
| 5 | 6.90 | LAGO | 60.0 | 54 | 1 | JP van der Merwe | Wendy Whitehead |
| 6 | 7.00 | ON YOUR BIKE | 60.0 | 54 | 12 | C Taylor | Mike Pappas |
| 7 | 7.50 | NATIONAL LASS | 60.0 | 0 | 13 | A Forbes | Michael Miller |
| 8 | 10.75 | TARFEESHANA (AUS) | 60.0 | 63 | 3 | M Yeni | Mike de Kock |
| 9 | 14.50 | TOP ACT | 60.0 | 0 | 11 | *M Ntuli (4.0) | Tony Rivalland |
| 10 | 15.50 | SEPTEMBER RAIN | 60.0 | 0 | 10 | *N Patel (4.0) | Kumaran Naidoo |
| 11 | 15.65 | MADAME TIGRE | 60.0 | 0 | 8 | A Mgudlwa | Sean Tarry |
| 12 | 15.75 | CHASE THE CHERRY | 60.0 | 0 | 14 | *K de Melo | Des Egdes |
| 13 | 21.25 | ALIWAL EXPRESS | 60.0 | 0 | 4 | *W van Staden (4.0) | Mike Pappas |
| 14 | 22.00 | WOODENITBEROSY | 60.0 | 0 | 15 | *J Barnes (4.0) | Julie Dittmer |
| 15 | 23.50 | JUSTA DIVA | 60.0 | 0 | 5 | J Samuel | Deon Visser |
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| 16 | 0.00 | ZURA’S LEGACY | 60.0 | 0 | 6 | I Sturgeon | Wendy Whitehead |
| 17 | 0.00 | LULLABY | 60.0 | 50 | 7 | n/a | Chris Erasmus |
Monday, April 29, 2013 
Colour Of Courage (SAF) - Umkhomazi Stakes (Grade 2)
(Photo : Gold Circle)
Backworth-bred Colour Of Courage, a son of ‘talk of the National Sales’ Judpot out of our Exclusive Patriot mare Exclusive Honour, won his second start in the Grade 2 Umkhomazi Stakes over 1200m at Scottsville Sunday. The unbeaten two-year-old chestnut colt is the first Graded winner for sire Judpot who stands at Varsfontein Stud in partnership with the internationally renowned Niarchos Family.
A R140,000 graduate of the 2012 KZN Yearling Sale (which seems to be yielding a talented group of young horses already including the likes of Stakes winning Jimmi Choo and Grade 2 winning Virgo’s Babe already), Colour Of Courage got his career off to a blazing start by winning on debut at Greyville by half a length on 4 April over 1300m, beating Var colt Translator by half a length.
Trained by Michael and Rae Miller and piloted by Sean Veale on both occasions, Colour Of Courage took home the Umkhomazi Stakes by half a length from Ace Antonius (Antonius Pius) with Journeyman (Trippi) finishing third. Winning jockey Sean Veale labelled the winner ‘one of best babies in the Miller yard.’
Owned by Michel Nairac, Robert Maingard and Baroness Bergsma of Longford, Colour Of Courage takes his stakes earnings to R170,000 from just 2 starts.
As a KZN-bred, Colour Of Courage qualifies for the R200,000 two-year-old race on KZN Breeders Race Day to be staged on 30 June 2013, as well as the R1million KZN Breeders Juvenile race taking place on Vodacom Durban July day - the latter being exclusively for horses who graduated from the 2012 KZN Yearling Sale.
UMKHOMAZI STAKES (Grade 2)
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| # | LBH | Horse | Kg | MR | Dr | Jockey | Trainer |
| 1 | 0.00 | COLOUR OF COURAGE | 58.0 | 0 | 1 | S Veale | Michael Miller |
| 2 | 0.50 | ACE ANTONIUS | 58.0 | 0 | 2 | S Cormack | Vaughan Marshall |
| 3 | 1.00 | JOURNEYMAN | 58.0 | 0 | 8 | A Marcus | Mike de Kock |
| 4 | 6.00 | FLY AT EM | 58.0 | 0 | 10 | A Forbes | Duncan Howells |
| 5 | 6.15 | PLAYINGTHEENEMY (AUS) | 58.0 | 0 | 3 | G Hatt | Justin Snaith |
| 6 | 8.65 | VELVET VERONA | 58.0 | 0 | 4 | S Chambers | Corne Spies |
| 7 | 10.15 | SPRITZER | 58.0 | 0 | 6 | S Randolph | Kumaran Naidoo |
| 8 | 15.15 | DREAM IN COMBAT | 58.0 | 0 | 7 | J Samuel | Deon Visser |
| 9 | 15.65 | PETER CULTURE | 58.0 | 0 | 9 | K Shea | Robbie Hill |
| 10 | 16.65 | HYPODROMO DA GAVEA | 58.0 | 0 | 5 | C Orffer | Corne Spies |
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| 11 | 0.00 | VEE EIGHT | 58.0 | 0 | 2 | M Odendaal | Corne Spies |
