The Peter Heritage
Trainer Paul Peter and SA log-leading jockey Warren Kennedy maintained their dream run as 2019 draws to a close
19th December 2019
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Trainer Paul Peter and SA log-leading jockey Warren Kennedy maintained their dream run as 2019 draws to a close
Names like Mysterious Hal, Yardmaster and Fast Gun evoke some heady memories of the Spies – Makins partnership of days gone by
On a day where the Joburg raiders battled to get a shout in edgeways, Calvin Habib rode a beautifully judged race from off the pace on the Hill galloper, who also gave her beautifully bred sire a first SA stakes winner
Mauritzfontein stallion Byword was represented by his first stakes winner when his 2yo gelded son Rain Spider won the Gr3 Champion Juvenile Stakes at Borrowdale on Sunday
Mauritzfontein’s well performed young sire Byword broke the ice at Flamingo Park on Monday
The late, great Nureyev is one of history’s finest sires. Despite his stud career being restricted by fertility issues, the son of Northern Dancer left behind 135 stakes winners
While Nureyev’s male line may be faltering, there is no danger of the great stallion disappearing from pedigrees anytime soon
Good horses do anything -and he’s just one of those horses. He’s been an absolute pleasure to work with, right from the get go. Everyone who supported him last year is coming back again.
Middlefield have a total of 6 yearlings (4 colts and 2 fillies). The one likely to draw the most interest is #111, a half-brother to Tippuana Moon by Var.
Charl Pretorius pokes a bit of fun as we brace ourselves for a rollercoaster ride through the absurd, the outrageous, and the downright unbelievable in South African horse racing
