Silvano: A Casanova with the Midas touch

An old horseman loaded mare after mare onto horse trailers before despatching them on a 20-hour, 1 500km journey southwest - from the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands to Western Cape. It was covering season, so the brood mares had to travel to meet their intended beaus. That's how it works in the racehorse business - the guys stay home, eat well and watch from their paddocks as trucks roll up with girls for shagging.