Another favourite fell by the wayside at Turffontein on Saturday as rampant KZN raider Ultra Magnus bounced back fresh off a rest to win the R160 000 New Turf Carriers Gr3 Merchants
Avontuur’s triple Gr1 winning Danehill stallion Oratorio again showed his versatility and value when he produced a double at a sunny but rather nippy Durbanville on Saturday
A terrific Gr1 win apiece at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday for the Avontuur super sires Var and Oratorio initiated a delighted smile on the face of the top farm’s General Manager Pippa Mickleburgh
Summerveld trainer Frank Robinson delivered a knockout blow on behalf of the locals when t Love Bomb downed the well-fancied Gauteng visitor Caralluma
Avontuur’s international Group-winning sire Oratorio could be set to make a splash as a broodmare sire in Japan
Glen Kotzen labelled his progressive Oratorio filly Snapscan the best of his Sun Met day attack and the 4yo duly delivered
Anton Marcus rounded off a treble at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday with the Oratorio gelding Ultra Magnus running his best race to date
Paarl-based trainer Glen Kotzen and his stable jockey Morne Winnaar continued a red-hot run of form in their sizzling Cape summer campaign
Avontuur’s internationally proven Danehill sire Oratorio produced an impressive Happy Valley winner on Wednesday
The Nassif and Zackey family’s favourite grey flyer Mardi Gras bounced back from a 27 week break
Glen Kotzen and the Woodhill Racing Team have an unparalleled record in the early season East Cape 3yo feature, having won the race four times in the past six years
‘I called the owner and before I could even make the offer he excitedly told me that a certain South African bookmaker had just called 10 minutes earlier to make an offer of R5m’
It’s clear that eight incidents of crop excesses is unacceptable for a sport keen to maintain a good public image, and the time appears to have arrived for a review of the crop rules for work riders on the Highveld
