Double Century Is Fourie’s Target
Chrigor Stud-sponsored Richard Fourie has set his goals for the new season and will be joining forces with the powerful Snaith SA Champion team
5th August 2018
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Chrigor Stud-sponsored Richard Fourie has set his goals for the new season and will be joining forces with the powerful Snaith SA Champion team
The decision to give the Sun Met a miss and focus on the R1 million Investec Gr1 Cape Derby paid dividends for Chrigor Stud and the Woodhill Racing Team
Crack Cape lightweight Richard Fourie, who rode a Gr1 double at the Gold Cup Festival at Greyville this past weekend, has a new sponsor, with effect from 1 September.
“If it doesn’t come from the heart, stay out of the game. It’s not about the money – it’s all about passion and families.”
Just 48 hours after Cheeky Wink’s smart win at Tipperary, the Kieswetter and Heffer families enjoyed another champagne moment at Sandown
Ridgemont’s Rafeef fairytale received more endorsement on the Championships Finale at Turffontein on Saturday when his daughter, Chasing Happiness, ran her eight opponents off their feet to register her second stakes success when winning the TAB Gr2 Senor Santa Stakes
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
