Des Egdes

Living On The Egdes

“If we just get the horses, we can hold our own with any training community in the country. When the big trainers with the expensive horses give Ashburton’s facilities the thumbs up, it must say something…”

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Meaker’s Magic Machine

For those fatalists preaching that horseracing is a dying game, some fuel would have been provided by the sponsors at Scottsville, where the Baker & Baker Undertakers Maiden Plate closed the eight race programme.

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Tarry’s Gold Class Ticket

A dual Group race winner annihilates a Graduation field. Hardly the stuff to get excited about but the background to Gold Onyx’s dramatic return to

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Big day for Bryan

It was a memorable day for apprentice jockey Bryan Claassen at Scottsville on 4 September, as he blew the world out of the  Jackpot and

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Tarry duo impressive!

Jockey Robbie Fradd and trainer Sean Tarry are developing into a formidable combination on the East Coast and they enjoyed an impressive double at Clairwood on 30 August.

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Hollywoodbets Durban July Stars On Show

In perfect weather conditions, an enthusiastic record crowd – probably larger than that seen at many local racemeetings – turned out to enjoy coffee and pastries and watch their big race fancies going through their paces

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