7yo son of Captain Al shows his younger opposition a thing or two with a gutsy display of galloping read more
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Picks Of The Nicks – What Really Works?
Let's look at a few South African examples
There have been a number of stallions who have done well when mated to daughters of another particular sire read more
Southern Champions
Silvano is on course to record his second General Sires title
The 2016-2017 season is fast drawing to a close in the Southern Hemisphere, and champion sires will soon be crowned read more
Farewell, Captain
Captain Al dies aged 20
A day after surgery to treat laminitis, the illustrious Captain Al has bid us goodbye. read more
Champion Sire Undergoes Surgery
Captain Al Laminitis Update
Captain Al has undergone surgery to treat laminitis read more
July Crowd Pleaser!
Normandy bred Captain Al colt shows the way
A cracking start-to-finish effort from Cup Trial runner-up Crowd Pleaser opened the July day feature programme at Greyville read more
Another Superhero?
Sherrell family stay in the winning way
Dual Gr1 winner Captain America’s full-brother Redeemer caught the eye with a good win at his fifth start at Kenilworth on Wednesday read more
Marshall & MJ On Top Of The Hill!
Another winner for Captain Al
Milnerton trainer Vaughan Marshall, who won the race last in 2010, labelled Saturday’s Listed Langerman winner Tap O’Noth a ‘very smart colt’ read more
Crawford Marches On
Captain Al gelding goes all the way
Brett Crawford’s East Coast sizzling summer SA Champions Season campaign continued unabated at Greyville on Friday evening read more
Something About Alice
Tribute To Carry On Alice
Jill Warner tells us the story of Carry On Alice read more
Splendid Strydom
Snaith resurrects a tough day
Piere Strydom and Justin Snaith teamed up with the enigmatic Captain Splendid to grab top honours in the opening feature read more
Just Carry On Forever
What a horse!
Superstar speed mare Carry On Alice bowed out of her illustrious track career with a fifth Gr1 success on Saturday read more
Nationals – Final Day Dawns
Form Bloodstock the big buyer again
The fairer sex held centre stage at the TBA Sales Complex in Germiston with a beautifully bred Captain Al filly topping the session charts at R1,8 million read more
Marshall & Byleveld Have The Secret
Feature double as Cape raiders hold the edge
The Milnerton-based pair have always enjoyed great success at Scottsville and they would have been thrilled with the return to winning form of their promising Gr1 winner read more
Snaith Breaks KZN Ice
Jo's Bond too hot over the 1000m
Lost luggage and a slipped saddle couldn’t stop Richard Fourie and Justin Snaith from opening their 2017 KZN feature account read more
The Captain’s In Command
Gareth van Zyl strikes at Greyville
The son of Captain Al is upping his game and his improved form curve suggests we may see him around for a few SA Champions Season features in the months ahead read more
Ndlovu’s Sparkling Hat-Trick
Snaith and Lerena grab a double
A 1600-1 hat-trick by Charles Ndlovu for East Cape champion trainer Alan Greeff was the highlight of an entertaining Fairview Friday turf meeting read more
That’s It For William
Clinically impressive performance by Mayfair Speculators colt
Cape Guineas winner William Longsword confirmed his connections’ dreams and plans firmly on track for his impending career as a stallion read more
Wonderland Revisited
Tarry dominates Cape Flying Championship
Champion racemare Carry On Alice showed her courage and blue chip ability when withstanding a towering late challenge from her stablemate Trip To Heaven read more
Joey’s Call To Account
Dutch Philip disappoints after good debut win
Joey Ramsden got his Sun Met day off to a flying start when breaking the Snaith stranglehold on the Listed Summer Juvenile Stakes read more
Sergeant Leads The Charge
Four Saturdays - Four Feature winners for Captain Al!
Freelance Cape based jockey Richard Fourie is making a serious bid for a national title this term – and nobody is riding better than him in his hometown read more
Guineas Winner For Stud
Derek Brugman - 'Sun Met day swansong on cards for William Longsword'
The Mayfair Speculators owned William Longsword exploded to prominence at Kenilworth on Saturday to win the prestigious classic read more
Captain Marshall’s Fourth Guineas Win
Byleveld rides a pearler as Captain Al's son stamps his class
Sixteen long years spanned trainer Vaughan Marshall’s patient pause between Gr1 Cape Guineas’ drinks read more
Roberto Rules Worldwide
An exceptional sire, and sire of sires
While he may have died in 1988, the great sire Roberto continues to make his mark throughout the world read more
Bond Registers The Upset
1-2 for Captain Al and Klawervlei Stud
Just a week after his son Search Party had gone end to end to win the Gr2 Cape Merchants down the Kenilworth straight, Captain Al celebrated a repeat performance when his daughter Jo’s Bond did all the donkey work into the teeth of the South Easter read more
Search Party Finds Gold
Captain Al and Jay Peg dominate top four
Trainer Brett Crawford added some respectability to a competitive and tough day at the office at Kenilworth on Saturday read more
