Retiring Gracefully
Saying goodbye is never easy, but at least in this case it’s so long and not farewell
23rd June 2015
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Saying goodbye is never easy, but at least in this case it’s so long and not farewell
The 64 year old Elley has enjoyed a cracking KZN Champions Season, and is in the envious position of having two runners on the Vodacom Durban July top twenty log. That is no mean achievement for a yard of his size.
Veteran conditioner Stan Elley took a giant step into the Vodacom Durban July limelight, when saddling first and third in a thrilling climax to the R350 000 Gr2 Betting World 1900
Stan Elley told the Sporting Post on Thursday that the Dynastic Power connections had been waiting for the Derby as they felt that their Dynasty gelding would be at his best over the distance. In the end, he blew the Power King Triple Crown hopes out of the water
Punta Arenas is as honest as the day is long, he absolutely thrives in Durban and we’re confident that he does his best at Greyville.
I think he will succeed, not just in rattling a few Mauritian owners, but also getting the backs up of quite a few jockeys as well
Cape racegoers of an older generation will remember the fine racemare Boland Pride, who counted what is now the Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas amongst her eight victories
