Carry On Khumalo
Two Captain Al fillies played a prominent role in the Tarry-Khumalo Champions Day succcess story
1st May 2016
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Two Captain Al fillies played a prominent role in the Tarry-Khumalo Champions Day succcess story
It wasn’t pretty or anything particularly elegant but Sean Tarry’s flying Captain Al filly Cloth Of Cloud took the South African racing world’s collective breath away in a few strides
The Rondeberg yard of leading owner Sabine Plattner headed by Andre Nel rounded off a terrific weekend feature double at Kenilworth on Saturday
Trainer Sean Tarry and jockey S’manga Khumalo got the 2016 Classic Day at Turffontein on Saturday under way in flying style
Boland Stud have been enjoying a purple patch of winners in recent months and their Captain Al filly The Merry Widow showed her paces to retain her unbeaten record with a facile first stakes victory
The Avontuur bred Val Et Al had shown signs of being a fellow with a future when winning his first two starts on the bounce.
The stallion market need not be that much of a lottery. With some savvy you can definitely load the odds in your favour, writes John Freeman
Wolf Power winner Captain Aldo stamped himself a serious contender for the Gr1 Horse Chestnut Stakes when he sealed the verdict in a thrilling three-corned finish
A typically well judged ride from the masterful Piere Strydom delivered the first leg of a 120-1 feature double at Turffontein on Saturday for the multiple champion
Trainer Justin Snaith reeled off an extraordinary winning streak and marketing coup when saddling the first five winners on the flagship J&B Met card at Kenilworth on Saturday
Trainer Glen Kotzen is enjoying a deserved Cape Summer Of Champions purple patch and picked up his second Gr2 win in the space of seven days, when the smart 3yo Captain Al filly Princess Royal finished powerfully to win the Gr2 Sceptre Stakes at Kenilworth on Saturday
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
The highly anticipated first race on the revamped Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack on Wednesday was well received by stakeholders, but was not without its drama
Cape lightweight Morne Winnaar has come a long way since being plucked from near ignominy by former Cape champion trainer Joey Ramsden over twenty years ago
