A prolific and fearless traveller with his horses to the far flung reaches of South Africa, it is something of an anomaly that there is often little respect in the betting markets for the Spies runners
Affectionately labelled a ‘freak’ by one of his owners, and registering his second consecutive Gr1 win from just ten starts, the Toreador gelding Bull Valley played himself into serious contention for the Equus Champion Sprinter title
Ruling champion Sean Tarry increased his lead at the top of the SA Trainer’s title log with a superb Gr1 double at Scottsville on Saturday
The very lightly raced Toreador gelding Bull Valley booked his Gr2 Merchants berth on Sansui Summer Cup day in three weeks from now
It is very seldom that any jockey spoils the Striker party when the champion jockey looks to have the race in the bag…
A concerted team effort has seen Dr Marianne Thomson’s Ambiance Stud receive a half sister to globe-trotting sprint star, J J The Jet Plane
The race was an unhappy one for the connections of the weak 7 to 2 favourite Winter Passion. She ran stone last after playing up at the start, being hampered, incurred a mouth injury, had her starting certificate withdrawn and her jockey Donovan Mansour will face an inquiry after the starter was not happy with his conduct either
The 2011 R2 million Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup winner Red Barrel proved too strong for his seven rivals in the R100 000 Fairview Mile on Friday
Broodmares are just a thing for stud managers and having your own one acts as a kind of an annual bonus and an incentive. You look after the flock that much better when one of your own is running amongst them. And it’s just really nice to have one.
An investment in good old-fashioned patience produced a nice return for a longstanding Cape racing family on Saturday
It is eerie to think that there would have been no Siren’s Call, Sound Of Warning, or for that matter Call To Unite, had fate not decreed that Enchanted Cove follow her dam to South Africa, and that Peter de Beyer had the foresight to return Elusive Fort back home from the States as well!
There’s lots more to play for!
