Racing salutes the Champions
There were few, if any genuine surprises at the Highveld Feature Season Racing Awards, with Europa Point taking Horse of the Year
23rd May 2012
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There were few, if any genuine surprises at the Highveld Feature Season Racing Awards, with Europa Point taking Horse of the Year
Europa Point continues to up her game as she climbs the ladder to fame and fortune.
This R2-million race has all the makings of a memorable contest. Bravura and Dancewiththedevil, are faced with the prospect of dusting off the record of their below-par last runs, if they are to stand any chance of getting the measure of a rising star Europa Point.
Europa Point a 5yo daughter of Rock of Gibraltar must be one of the hottest properties in South African racing at present
Irish-bred Europa Point has continued to improve all season and emerged from a three month lay-off on Saturday to record her first Stakes success when she won the Acacia Handicap.
‘I called the owner and before I could even make the offer he excitedly told me that a certain South African bookmaker had just called 10 minutes earlier to make an offer of R5m’
It’s clear that eight incidents of crop excesses is unacceptable for a sport keen to maintain a good public image, and the time appears to have arrived for a review of the crop rules for work riders on the Highveld
