The Flames Of Family
“As soon as we see evidence of a heartbeat in the foal she will go back into training and race on”
9th September 2015
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“As soon as we see evidence of a heartbeat in the foal she will go back into training and race on”
An outstanding ride from an underrated jockey,an owner who loves to buy horses and some smart performances on the track marked the afternoon at Kenilworth on 5 December
Backers of short-priced juveniles at Kenilworth on Saturday burnt their fingers. Do these youngsters’ abilities genuinely fluctuate this drastically in a fortnight?
A peach of a ride by Chris Puller for veteran master trainer Bill Prestage set the seal on an entertaining Human Rights Day racing afternoon
Trainer Joey Ramsden’s worst nightmare is developing into a full blown episode of Psycho. The sickening spectre of a cancelled Western Cape racemeeting has finally
The Cape pace pirates were caught flat-footed by the initiative of top jockey MJ Odendaal. In the usual farcical big walk at Kenilworth, Odendaal decided
His record speaks for itself, but the impact of the tragic recent early demise of multiple champion stallion Jet Master cannot be underestimated. He sired
Another great day for Avontuur. The top breeders bred the Kenilworth feature winner and also celebrated yet another Var winner. The most impressive performance on the day was reserved for a grey stayer though. Born To Be Wild looks a really progressive type in a category that is not overpopulated with stars.
Stan Elley lifted the hapless Tellytrack show and trained a winner on a wintry afternoon at Kenilworth. The Badge Boys’ Punta Arenas looks a promising sort in the making and a possible Derby longshot at this stage. Brandon Morgenrood also maintained his excellent recent commitment and good form in the saddle.
One must question whether the National Horseracing Authority should be doing more to publicise, investigate and explain away some of the topsy turvy results
Oh Susanna and her stakes winning paddock pals are not only continuing to add to the burgeoning Drakenstein trophy cabinet through their progeny, they are also establishing powerful female dynasties which should serve the stud well in years to come
Some 23 years after booting home his first victory in August 2002 at Clairwood Park, Sean Veale reached the milestone of his first century of winners in a season at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Wednesday
A lifetime racing fan from Kuils River in the Cape banked the R710 000 all-or-nothing jackpot prize in the ever popular Hollywoodbets Punters’ Challenge at Fairview on Friday
