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Africa’s 2nd richest race, the R2.5 million Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup
1st November 2012
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Africa’s 2nd richest race, the R2.5 million Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup
It’s now part of the conventional wisdom of the sale that “there’s a horse for everyone at the Ready To Run”
It gets better every year. The riders at the gallops. The preparation of the young horses for their first public gallops. The quality of the catalogue. The prize money for the Ready To Run Cup and the judges comments.
By the nature of the beast, a racehorse evokes a greater passion, considerably more ego, and there’s nothing a rich man wants more than something another rich man wants.
The opinions of the panel are going to be invaluable to anyone needing either assistance or reassurance in what they’re looking to buy
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…..
2012 Ready To Run Sale – a large group of horses with tremendous international pedigrees and many by leading local sires are represented.
Looking to follow in the hoofprints of previous Freshman-turned-Champion Sires, Flying Spur, Redoute’s Choice and More Than Ready, Casino Prince has made a big impact in a short time.
We’ve all heard the extravagant claim that the Emperors Palace Ready To Run sale, pound-for-pound, is the best sale of racehorses in the world.
You’ve often heard it said that horses are a language we can all share. Sometimes there are quiet asides, sometimes dramatic moments, but there is always a story to tell, and the Emperors Palace Ready To Run sale is littered with the sort of anecdotes on which the racing game survives.
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