An Elusive Second Chance!
Withdrawn on the eve of the 2017 Vodacom Durban July, Justin Snaith’s Silvano gelding Elusive Silva showed that horseracing can sometimes deliver second chances
19th May 2018
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Withdrawn on the eve of the 2017 Vodacom Durban July, Justin Snaith’s Silvano gelding Elusive Silva showed that horseracing can sometimes deliver second chances
The race, dominated by the Cape raiders for the past nine years, proved a walk in the park for the handsome Dynasty colt, who races in the familiar black and white of Delma Sherrell
The smart Crusade colt Alfeo looks to have booked his berth at Greyville on 30 June for the richly endowed KZN Breeders Race Day
An eyecatching pillar to post score for the Ralphs Racing owned Dawnbreaker in the final leg of the R600 000 Eastern Cape Poly Challenge was the highlight
Just as things looked to be turning pear-shaped, Justin Snaith pulled the SA Champions Season launch on Friday evening out of the fire
Not to be outdone by his Milnerton neighbours, high-riding Joey Ramsden achieved the feature exacta when he produced the top two home in the Listed Somerset 1200
Candice Bass-Robinson has a powerful crop of over 60 2yo’s at her disposal this term
Trainer Paul Peter hit the Champions Day boards with his final runner on the Highveld Season closer
Ascot Stud-bred gelding gives longstanding owner Colin Bird a first Gr1 winner after over four decades
Milnerton trainer Joey Ramsden pulled a Gr1 rabbit out of the hat at Turffontein on Champions Day
Comeback Kid Mark Khan defied fitness doubts and the generous betting odds to grab his fourth SA Derby winner
In the late 80s, South African breeders were highly skeptical of sons of Mr Prospector. The main criticism was that he was ‘a dirt stallion’ and we race on turf
