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Gr1 DurbanJuly
Battle of the Mikes could perhaps be the most apt tagline for the 2010 edition of the Vodacom Durban July. Two trainers with plenty of previous July success who share the first name Michael – Messrs de Kock and Bass, need one elucidate – appear to hold practically all of the Aces and most of the Kings and Queens just for good measure as we prepare to witness the latest saga in the long-running history of South Africa’s premier horse race.....
Gr1 Durban July		Gr1 Premier’s Champion Stakes
Although Mike De Kock might not have always topped the trainers’ log locally, his achievements around the world have placed him up there with the very best of all time.....			After their epic duel in the Golden Horseshoe a month ago, Copper Parade and Kavanagh look a cut above the rest for the Premier’s Champion Stakes.....
Gr1 Thekwini Stakes		Gr1 Garden Province
	Prestic has been a model of consistency and the five-year-old can secure a first Gr 1 success when she lines up for the Garden Province Stakes ......	If stamina is a serious issue in the Premier’s Champion Stakes, then the same goes for the fillies’ equivalent, the Thekwini Stakes...
Gr2 Gold Vase		Gr3 Schweppes 2200
At first glance it would appear to be a handicap, on deeper examination though, it can easily be seen that those at the top of the weights are more favoured......			A full of field of twenty are set to go to post and with most of those under sufferance having scope for improvement.....
MR104 Handicap at the Vaal (sand) on Tuesday
With the changing of the seasons having taken place with a blink of the eye on Saturday evening, the main focus of attention over the next two months switches to the sand. A MR104 Handicap tops the bill on Tuesdays’ sand card and with three of the eight in under sufferance, there doesn’t look to be many that can win it......
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