De Kock’s Queen Reigns Supreme
Mike de Kock has been lurking in the shadows of the beach umbrella this Cape Summer Season – but the master trainer produced yet another Gr1 winner
9th January 2021
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Mike de Kock has been lurking in the shadows of the beach umbrella this Cape Summer Season – but the master trainer produced yet another Gr1 winner
Mike de Kock’s Queen Supreme galloped into the record books at Kenilworth on Saturday and joined the illustrious ranks of his previous Paddock Stakes winners
The R1 million Cartier Gr1 Paddock Stakes is South Africa’s most prestigious 1800m weight-for-age contest for the fairer sex
‘I called the owner and before I could even make the offer he excitedly told me that a certain South African bookmaker had just called 10 minutes earlier to make an offer of R5m’
It’s clear that eight incidents of crop excesses is unacceptable for a sport keen to maintain a good public image, and the time appears to have arrived for a review of the crop rules for work riders on the Highveld
Rafeef is fast establishing a fine reputation as a stallion who has the ability to sire stakes winners across the speed and stamina spectrum
