Cape Guineas- A Classic Stallion Maker
Traditionally, it has been de rigieur for a Cape Guineas winner to embark on a stud career
18th December 2020
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Traditionally, it has been de rigieur for a Cape Guineas winner to embark on a stud career
It was a second year in a row that a Captain Al filly was winning the Cape Fillies Guineas, and a third time in four years -the sires’ daughters Snowdance and Missisippi Burning having triumped in 2017 and 2019 respectively
After Malmoos’ scintillating Guineas prep in the Gr2 Concorde Cup a half hour earlier, it was another Varsfontein bred 3yo son of our late stakes centurion Captain Al, who set the turf alight in dazzling style
Gavin Lerena and Sean Tarry’s fairer sex speed machine Celtic Sea were the toast of Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Saturday
It’s decision time for the Varsfontein team – stay home or travel the promising Captain Al colt into the SA Champions Season lion’s den
With South African racing at a standstill for the foreseeable future, it is perhaps a good time to take a look at which stallions have been enjoying a good season
The R200 000 Kepu Gr3 Cape Of Good Hope Nursery produced a Captain Al exacta when two sons of the late champion sire thrilled the Cape Town Prawn Festival crowd
Not for the first time, locally bred stallions came good on a major race day in South Africa,
Hometown hero MJ Byleveld and his partner One World outgunned international star Ryan Moore and defending champion Rainbow Bridge
Trainer Sean Tarry broke Candice Bass-Robinson’s stranglehold on the Cartier Gr2 Sceptre Stakes at Kenilworth on Friday
It is no mean feat to win at feature level from 1400m to 2400m, but My Best Shot proved equal to the task and set himself up for East Cape Horse Of The Year honours – and maybe a Hollywoodbets Durban July supplementary entry?
An investigation into betting patterns, both locally and internationally, has been launched by the National Horseracing Authority
