‘Dollar Talks’ As More Hit High Road
Quarantine gates open to more of our top horses as the power of the dollar and the lure of overseas stakes beckon
7th June 2014
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Quarantine gates open to more of our top horses as the power of the dollar and the lure of overseas stakes beckon
Along Came Polly (Judpot), a BSA graduate, scored the second Gr1 victory in the Gr1 L Jaffee Empress Club Stakes
Times were tough, early in 1991. Hassen Adams’ breeding operation was far cry from his equine empire of today, cash-flow always an issue. And then along came Young Polly.
Judpot filly displays her sensational affinity with Gr1 races as she storms home to win the R1 million Gr1 Laurie Jaffee Empress Club Stakes
It takes a top class racer to win this one and a superb field of fillies line up for the Gr1 L Jaffee Empress Club Stakes at Turffontein this evening
Gavin van Zyl has fired Brandon Lerena and Anthony Delpech will take over on Along Came Polly
The 3yo fillies feature could set pulses racing with a high class Equus Champion adding plenty of interest
Super Saturday provided a fitting climax to a great season, and proved again that horseracing has plenty to offer in terms of pure thrills and entertainment.
Champagne corks pop for Judpot and Varsfontein Stud as Along Came Polly spreadeagles her opposition
Gavin Van Zyl’s daughter of Judpot could be the obstacle to a terrific possible Gr1 double for Sean Tarry’s For The Lads.
The evergreen hero travelled to Vereeniging on Thursday for a 100% strike rate from two rides that saw him bring up his recordbreaking 5555th winner milestone
‘The Breeders Cup Distaff is definitely still on the cards and Beach Bomb will probably have one more race before then’ – Gaynor Rupert
It will be good news for South African racing fans that, despite a number of offers from abroad, Gerald and Karen Kalil’s multiple champion Quid Pro Quo will continue her 3yo season on African soil
The son of Twice Over has been gelded and will be aimed at the Betway Gr1 Summer Cup, the L’Ormarins King’s Plate and the WSB Cape Town Met
