Lockdown Day 57 – Snap Puzzle
The Rhodesian champ, Merciless Sun, won the Castle Tankard 1970 at Borrowdale and then was flown down from Salisbury to Durban to run in the Durban July
22nd May 2020
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The Rhodesian champ, Merciless Sun, won the Castle Tankard 1970 at Borrowdale and then was flown down from Salisbury to Durban to run in the Durban July
Who can name the guys in this photo from some years ago?
Multiple champion trainer Mike de Kock tells veteran broadcaster Andrew Bensley about the frustrations of the lockdown and says he and others are close to some’hard decisions’
The pic showed Casbah with Joe Byrnes up in the parade ring at Turffontein before winning the 1955 Johannesburg Summer Handicap by 5 lengths
Persian Wonder raced in SA with his first start on 9 May 1964 in the Drill Hall Stakes where he finished second last
The Vodacom Durban July being run on 25 July is conditional on government allowing racing to restart in the near future
Hopefully the business rescuer is able to perform his duties independently, and able to clean the slate – we do not want one employee from the old regime to keep his job
Congratulations to Jay August for Saturday’s win when he came up with Kipling son, Top Secret, who won the Queen’s Plate twice
Horseracing needs to get with the programme of modern family life and adapt accordingly
Yesterday’s puzzle photo was of jockey Alan Munro and Clifton Queen winning the 1995 Tibouchina Stakes
Snaith star runs in a a capacity nationally representative field for the 129th renewal of the R5 million Hollywoodbets Gr1 Durban July!
Patience rewarded for the blue and white powerhouse while Team Valor’s Quid Pro Quo is on her way to Jerome Reynier in France
In perfect weather conditions, an enthusiastic record crowd – probably larger than that seen at many local racemeetings – turned out to enjoy coffee and pastries and watch their big race fancies going through their paces
