TRADITION

Prominent in the early political histories of the old Colony of Natal, the Summerhill and Harford Studs have been producing world class racehorses since the 1930's, sending out the winners of every mayor race on the South African Racing Calendar. It is appropriate then that, as neighboring properties, they should be represented today under the single banner of Summerhill Stud with their stately residences and the old chapel built by two Prime Ministers, these properties are national treasures.

INNOVATION

Summerhill is renowned for its exceptional facilities, its highly advanced communications and administrative infrastructure, an internationally trained workforce, and one of the finest stock raising environments anywhere in the world.

SUCCESS

Three seasons ago, the Summerhill team notched up a new national record of twenty - three Feature race victories. In 2005, the record books were re-written as the stud claimed the Breeder's Premiership by a record margin - with a new earnings record. In 2006 our previous record was eclipsed five weeks before the season's close, and this was followed by record - breaking margins in 2007, 2008 and 2009. In 2010, Summerhill's earnings for the Championships are more than three times its closest pursuer, and the title remains East of the Drakensberg for a sixth consecutive year.

COMMITMENT

Today, this farm is home to Africa's most formidable band of young sire talent, and includes among its stallion owners, the Rulers of Dubai, The Sheikh Maktoum, who celebrates 20 years with us in 2010.

COMMUNITY

Summerhill provides one of the most comprehensive client services in the world. Besides accommodating a sizeable proportion of the breeding stock of the nation's top owners, more than a third of the farm's resident horse population belong to customers in the United Kingdom, the USA, the UAE, Australia, France, Japan, Germany, Ireland and Hong Kong.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

As part of our ongoing commitment to education and training, we have just completed our 36th International Scholarship with the return of four of our young Zulu staff from the USA and the UK. Development of the Al Maktoum School of Management Excellence is now well advanced, and it will be the first educational facility of its kind in the Southern hemisphere when it opens in 2011.