The old big day firm of Sean Tarry and S’manga Khumalo struck early on Super Saturday with the Trippi colt Chimichuri Run running out a facile winner of the R300 000 Gr3 Umkhomazi Stakes
The beautiful chestnut Temple Grafin gave her sire a major first at Greyville on Saturday and a Gr2 The Debutante double for the winning connections and jockey
Dean Kannemeyer and his owner Fred Crabbia may have missed their Vodacom Durban July opportunity with the classy It’s My Turn
The first yearling ever purchased by the China Horse Club at auction in South Africa, broke her maiden on debut in the Listed Ruffian Stakes
It’s a stallion making contest in most years and the SA Champions Season’s speed climax
The Gr3 Gold Cup is the fourth leg of a Greyville Pick 6 pool that is projected to reach R7 million on Saturday
Mike de Kock, who saddles Alyaasaat (Bernard Fayd’herbe) and Soqrat (Randall Simons) on Saturday, last won the Gr1 Premiers Champion Stakes a decade ago with the Orpen colt Rocks Off
In something of a rare Gr1 family affair, Chesney will be taking on his Dad Gavin and brother Gareth when he bids to lift an early Gr1 trophy – having held his licence for just over three months
The Gold Cup was first run in 1926 over 3200m for a stake of 2000 pounds
The R1 million Gr1 Champions Cup could see a changing of the power guard as some smart 3yo’s take on their established elders at weight-for-age over the Greyville 1800m on Saturday
Both of his runners stay well and Frikkie is the stable elect – if only for his draw. He cautions that punters should not take the form at face value as both have had excuses
