The Scenic Route
Recent form is not an abundant luxury in the Listed Syringa Handicap where Mike De Kock holds a nice hand
23rd May 2013
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Recent form is not an abundant luxury in the Listed Syringa Handicap where Mike De Kock holds a nice hand
Serious prize money and innovation see a smart field line up the inaugural R1 million KZN Breeders 1600.
Mike de Kock, who saddled the first two finishers, although most punters would not have shared in his delight as it was 14/1 outsider Checcetti who gunned down her much more fancied stable companion Flirtation to land the spoils
‘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
