Bass-Robinson’s Gr1 Double Celebration
Sun Met day 2020 will surely go down as a turning point in the Candice Bass-Robinson racing team’s fortunes this season
1st February 2020
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Sun Met day 2020 will surely go down as a turning point in the Candice Bass-Robinson racing team’s fortunes this season
A gelding with a fairytale back story and a turn of foot to launch rockets, Candice Bass-Robinson’s 2019 Cape Merchants winner Russet Air overshadowed the big guns
Brett Crawford and Corne Orffer repeated their CTS 1600 victory of 2018 with Met hopeful Undercover Agent
Vaal trainer Ashley Fortune celebrated a memorable family affair and her maiden Cape winner on Sun Met day
Justin Snaith and Richard Fourie launched their Sun Met day feature campaign in the way they know best
Winning Form’s brand new jockey Warren Kennedy maintained his relentless march towards the SA Championship title
With the more fancied pair of Spero Optima and Mohican folding to nothing, the rampant Gavin Lerena got the Robbie Sage-trained colt to launch halfway down the home straight
While the Michael Roberts tribute raceday didn’t play out entirely to the script, with the weather forcing a late switch from the Pietermaritzburg turf to the Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack, Brett Crawford’s progressive 4yo G G’s Dynasty saved the day
The former SA Champion trainer saddled seven winners over the two days
Vardy shakes up the big race betting in classic mile victory
At one time the highest rated 3yo in the country, Paul Peter’s Sarah (119) has dropped behind Cape Guineas winner Kilindini and smart Dingaans victor Shango these days
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
SplashOut-sponsored Apprentice Savanna Valjalo broke the ice at Hollywoodbets Greyville at her 11th ride under rules on Wednesday
