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Dean Kannemeyer’s smart Royal Academy colt Cape Royal was the sole acceptor for a R62 000 1000m Graduation Plate programmed for Kenilworth this Saturday.
11th December 2012
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Dean Kannemeyer’s smart Royal Academy colt Cape Royal was the sole acceptor for a R62 000 1000m Graduation Plate programmed for Kenilworth this Saturday.
We don’t wish to criticise what is a thankless decision to make. But if one looks at where the contact occurred and the distance from the line, then it could just as well have gone the other way.
There are a number of things that make the Emperors Palace Ready To Run Sale unique, locally and abroad. The R2.5 million Ready To Run Cup boasts the richest prize money of any race of its kind in the world…..
Trainer Dean Kannemeyer dishes up the class entertainment for punters on our National Braai Day public holiday on Monday at Durbanville.
A perfect preparation is just one of the vital ingredients required to win Africa’s prestigious ultimate test of stamina, the R1 million Gr1 Ladbrokes Gold Cup at Greyville.
Dean Kannemeyer’s smart 3yo Depardieu played the starring role in the R200 000 Gr3 Byerley Turk.
A genius ride by veteran jockey Fareed Anthony and three of the four jackpot legs won by offspring of Jet Master.
Four winners in 72 hours in two provinces at four different racecourses. Not bad going for the energetic Dean Kannemeyer who has hit a purple patch of note on the eve of Champions Season.
Taking the good with the bad is a way of life in horseracing. Some days are better than others, some results make more sense than others. Even champion jockeys like Anton Marcus and Anthony Delpech make the good and bad choices when it comes to rides. Life goes on.
The changing landscape of betting in South Africa and a reflection of the mindset of the people who run horseracing, was reflected quite coarsely Sunday morning on the home page of the Tabgold website
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
It is no mean feat to win at feature level from 1400m to 2400m, but My Best Shot proved equal to the task and set himself up for East Cape Horse Of The Year honours – and maybe a Hollywoodbets Durban July supplementary entry?
An investigation into betting patterns, both locally and internationally, has been launched by the National Horseracing Authority
The highly anticipated first race on the revamped Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack on Wednesday was well received by stakeholders, but was not without its drama
Cape lightweight Morne Winnaar has come a long way since being plucked from near ignominy by former Cape champion trainer Joey Ramsden over twenty years ago
