Tarry-Drakenstein Shine Bright
Sean Tarry and the Drakenstein Stud look to have some serious juvenile fairer sex firepower ahead of the SA Champions Season
26th April 2025
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Sean Tarry and the Drakenstein Stud look to have some serious juvenile fairer sex firepower ahead of the SA Champions Season
The Highveld season finale at Turffontein on Saturday got off to a good start for favourite players when Sean Tarry produced the What A Winter filly One Fine Winter in fabulous fettle to win the TAB Gr3 Pretty Polly Stakes
Today’s pen reading at 13h00 is 32 (heavy), with some areas reaching 46
South African connections enjoyed success at Tipperary in Ireland on Thursday afternoon when the talented Cheeky Wink outstayed her fourteen opponents on yielding ground to win
Park Appeal’s Al Quoz Sprint winning son Great Britain, a full-brother to Cape Cross, has gotten into the act this season, albeit as a broodmare sire
The Turffontein racemeeting scheduled for today, 24 April 2025, has been postponed to Sunday, 27 April 2025
Heversham Farm is offering stallion incentives for the next two breeding seasons that are incomparable and unparalleled in the South African racing industry
The final leg of The Championships, known as the Championship Finale, is set to run at Turffontein Racecourse on Saturday
An investigation has been opened by the National Horseracing Authority after an apparent breakdown in communication at the start of Tuesday’s sixth race at Fairview led to the contest being declared null and void
South Africa’s only female jockey, and a former dual national champion apprentice, Rachel Venniker could be out of action for six months after breaking her leg in an accident at Summerveld on Friday morning
Tenango’s official merit rating has been increased from 104 to 118 following his impressive win in the Gr3 Champagne Stakes at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Monday
Currently offered at 25-1 in the ante-post market, Dean Kannemeyer’s lightly raced 4yo The Real Prince is happy and healthy and on track for a run in the big one
In contrast to heavyweights of the modern era in Galileo, Sea The Stars and Dubawi, who have stamped their authority in classic spheres with excellent support from leading breeders, bona fide breed shaper Acclamation rose from far humbler beginnings
A familiar voice for years whenever we telephoned Summerhill Stud, and a lady known as ‘Muhtafal’s Mom’ to many, Megan Romeyn currently finds herself with life-threatening medical challenges
