St John’s Chic Spooks ‘Em
St John Gray’s Bankable mare Parisienne Chic has been a flagbearer for her late sire since becoming his first winner
22nd April 2018
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St John Gray’s Bankable mare Parisienne Chic has been a flagbearer for her late sire since becoming his first winner
While it is early days yet, the Turffontein-based Brian Wiid could have another decent sort on his hands in Bankable Teddy
Summerhill’s ill-fated stallion Bankable produced his first winner at Turffontein on Classic Day Saturday and ironically on a day that once saw him strut his talents on the world stage in Dubai
Racing people have always been superstitious, and Friday 13th has long carried its own demons. For Summerhill, it was a black day with the sudden death of the Dubai star, Bankable.
There’s no South African racing fan worth his salt, that doesn’t know Bankable.
‘I called the owner and before I could even make the offer he excitedly told me that a certain South African bookmaker had just called 10 minutes earlier to make an offer of R5m’
