Met Winner Heads SplashOut Cape Derby Field
Justin Snaith’s WSB Cape Town Met winner Eight On Eighteen heads a quintet of runners from the champion yard in a field of just seven runners
17th February 2025
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Justin Snaith’s WSB Cape Town Met winner Eight On Eighteen heads a quintet of runners from the champion yard in a field of just seven runners
Two sons of the late Uncle Mo (Indian Charlie) enjoyed success at Turffontein on Saturday
Hollie Doyle and Tom Marquand, who are in Hong Kong on a short stint to cover injured colleagues Zac Purton, Vincent Ho, Angus Chung and Keith Yeung, both posted their first wins at Sha Tin
The veteran horseman wouldn’t have stuck it out this long if he didn’t believe that there was something in the pipeline, and it’s worth noting that the Bruce Le Roux-bred son of Mogok has earned at 73% of his 30 starts over 5 seasons
The 5yo Son Of Raj found his best tune under Gavin Lerena after a lengthy absence from the number 1 box
Our charismatic Sporting Post-sponsored jockey Sean Veale capped a double at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday with an inspired tactical ride to win the Paarl Diamant A Stakes on Holding Thumbs
Varsfontein’s Erik The Red celebrated his first winner at Turffontein on Saturday when his son Tenjiku showed resolve down the long straight to crack his maiden at the fourth time of asking after running two places
Justin Snaith has won the Cape Derby four times, dating back to his maiden success in the classic with Russian Sage in 2008
It is alleged that certain individuals grasped the opportunity to deliberately fictionalise at least two known recordings/voice clips, published and circulated it in the public domain, for dramatic purposes to instigate a false and equally damning narrative, designed to defame the name of the party/s involved as well as that of the NHA
Dean Kannemeyer’s dual Grade 1 winner Green With Envy will retire to the place of his birth to take up stud duties in the new season
The son of Vercingetorix will race on this term
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
