Bull Valley Gets His Dues
Dual Gr1 winning sprinter Bull Valley received some compensation for his Equus Champion Sprinter near miss when he was voted Horse of the Season
30th August 2017
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Dual Gr1 winning sprinter Bull Valley received some compensation for his Equus Champion Sprinter near miss when he was voted Horse of the Season
Bull Valley registered a third Gr1 success for Bush Hill Stud’s Danehill stallion, Toreador, when winning the Mercury Sprint on Saturday
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
‘Fortune favours the bold, so kudos to Peter de Beyer for retaining Sylvie, a moderate race filly many breeders would have shunned as a broodmare’
A race steeped in history, previous winners include champion sires Jet Master and Gimmethegreenlight, as well as multiple Equus award winning champions Pocket Power, Do It Again, Jet Dark and Charles Dickens
There was a unique South African connection in the background as the Ralph Beckett-trained Bluestocking charged to victory under Rossa Ryan to win the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Sunday
