The Simonsig Wine Estate holds a very special place in the world of winemaking in the high quality wine region Stellenbosch for several reasons - the late owner, Frans Malan, was one of the first to ...

Star-crossed stallions Simonsig and Triolo D’Alene enjoyed a tragic relationship worthy of any Shakespearean romance after meeting in their stable A PAIR of champion male racehorses shared a romance ...

Dual Cheltenham Festival winner Simonsig has been put down after suffering a a broken leg during a race at the course where he won his biggest races. The accident happened just moments after his much ...

Third-generation winemaker, Michael Malan has taken the reins of cellarmaster at Simonsig. He follows in the footsteps of his grandfather, Frans, and father Johan, who established Simonsig as one of ...

Jump racing regularly tests the fortitude of its followers but rarely has the sport put them through a day like this one, when the shock retirement of Sprinter Sacre on Sunday was followed within a ...

Simonsig, who has not raced since winning the Arkle Trophy in March 2013, will miss the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day after Nicky Henderson, his trainer, admitted defeat in his ...

The winners of the 2020 Diners Club Winemaker and Young Winemaker of the Year awards have been announced with Johan Malan of Simonsig Wines, and Philip Theron of Glen Carlou claiming top honours ...

A PAIR of champion star-crossed stallions were shunned by other horses after falling in love in a Brokeback Mountain bromance. Star-crossed stallions Simonsig and Triolo D’Alene — who both ran in the ...

Fair Mix, whose first-crop son Simonsig won twice at the Cheltenham Festival, died recently due to the infirmities of old age. His popular grey son won the Neptune Investment Management Novices' ...

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