Robert Garner: Breeding thoroughbred racehorses is no business for the faint-hearted. In fact, without loads of luck, capital, revenue from other sources and sound judgment it will almost certainly land you in the poorhouse.

Former trainer James Goodman heads up the South African division of Equine Hub (www.equinehub.com) – in short, a revolutionary new stock exchange for thoroughbreds developed in Singapore and due for launch in South Africa in October.

When Neville Scott started farming at Highdown in Nottingham Road in the 1960s, he couldn’t have imagined that the farm would become one of the most prestigious thoroughbred-producing establishments in South African history.

Well-bred Best Kept Secret topped Monday’s Super Sale at Greyville racecourse.