Mike Shows His Age – But Winner Looks Exciting
The race heralded the arrival proper of the smashing Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein Stud-homebred Gimme A Nother
25th November 2023
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The race heralded the arrival proper of the smashing Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein Stud-homebred Gimme A Nother
From the biggest outside broadcast infield screen in Africa, to a new look public and owner experience and pure convenience, Flemington-style wrought iron arches, and a 1st,2nd,3rd pride of place at the front-of-house winner’s enclosure…
The 26-year-old South African will represent Hong Kong in the jockeys’ event, alongside champion jockey Zac Purton, Karis Teetan and Vincent Ho
16 individual Group 1 winners, including Golden Sixty, Romantic Warrior and Highfield Princess feature in LONGINES Hong Kong International Races selection
He was one of the most successful travelling conditioners from the days when he was behind the wheel on the long road to Borrowdale, Flamingo Park, Fairview and even Hollywoodbets Durbanville from his Vaal home base
John Size has become only the second person to achieve such a feat behind fellow Australian John Moore
Celebrating a joint national second most stakes winners last term and record stakes earnings, including Maine Chance Farms having bred SA Horse Of The Year Princess Calla, the family also purchased the historic Litchfield Stud in October
A R1 million Cape Premier Yearling Sale purchase, the 7yo Sachdev bounced back from his 2022 temporary retirement following a knee injury, to score something of a surprise victory
Starting at 8-10 on the strength of his impressive last victory, the classy Khaya’s Hope was given a confident ride from off the action by Louis Mxothwa
Mike de Kock and Sean Tarry have trained five Summer Cup winners each, with Tarry holding the current form power, having saddled four of the last six winners
‘It is usually futile to try to talk facts and analysis to people who are enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance’
The official report states that an investigation has been opened into the circumstances which led to Babelicious (A Fortune), which paraded and proceeded to the start in red earmuffs, racing without blinkers, as carded
Just 48 hours after Cheeky Wink’s smart win at Tipperary, the Kieswetter and Heffer families enjoyed another champagne moment at Sandown
Ridgemont’s Rafeef fairytale received more endorsement on the Championships Finale at Turffontein on Saturday when his daughter, Chasing Happiness, ran her eight opponents off their feet to register her second stakes success when winning the TAB Gr2 Senor Santa Stakes
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
