Cornerstone Stud SA

23/10/2026

Guarded Like Royalty 🐎
In 1988, Storm Cat covered his first book of mares for $30,000, a horse breeders largely overlooked. Twenty years later, he was guarded like royalty.
His fee climbed to $500,000, the highest in North America at the time. He was leading sire in 1999 and 2000, and 91 of his yearlings sold for $1 million or more. He sired eight champions and 108 graded stakes winners.
By the time I met him, his legend already preceded him. What struck me most was the security: a tower overlooking his paddock, eyes on him around the clock, as though he were priceless. To breeders, he was. The pride in his gaze, the sense that he knew exactly who he was, made him impossible to look away from.
A moment I'll never forget 🐎

14/10/2026

Nearctic — The Sire Nobody Wanted🐎
In 1955, he went unsold at auction with a $35,000 price tag.
That unwanted c**t would become the father of the most influential dynasty in modern thoroughbred history.
Foaled February 11, 1954, bred by E.P. Taylor at Windfields Farm, Nearctic was by the great Nearco out of the Irish mare Lady Angela (by Hyperion). Passed over at the sale, he raced in Taylor's turquoise and gold silks under trainer Gordon "Pete" McCann, debuting with a win at Old Woodbine in May 1956.
At two, he won seven races — four of them stakes — and was named Canada's champion juvenile. At four, he dominated the season: five straight wins to open the year and a track record at the Michigan Mile, earning him the 1958 Canadian Horse of the Year title. He finished his career 21-5-3 from 47 starts.
His real legacy came later — as the sire of Northern Dancer.
Fate sometimes chooses the one nobody else did🐎

27/09/2026

GREATOREX (1900: Carbine – Mrs Butterwick by St Simon), an impeccably bred horse by the great New Zealand-bred Melbourne Cup hero Carbine out of an Oaks winne

25/09/2026

25/09/2026

A Special New Arrival at Cornerstone Stud ✨
We are incredibly proud to announce the safe arrival of a beautiful c**t out of Night Jet [Dam of Legend Jet Dark] by the champion Charles Dickens. 💙🐴
Night Jet × Charles Dickens is a very exciting combination for Cornerstone Stud.
A very special thank you to Tiaan Ellis from Syrilla Stud for foaling down Night Jet. Our sincere thanks also go to Pippa Mickleburgh and Ru-Le Louw for taking such wonderful care of Night Jet in Cape Town.
Welcome to the world full of adventures and success, little one. 💙

17/08/2026

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29/06/2026

Congratulations to owners and trainer of Baby Red. Another Talk of the Town winner.

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