Singapore Gold Rush
The build-up towards the $1.35 million Group 1 Longines Singapore Gold Cup on Sunday, November 13 enters the home straight as the likely contenders start to emerge.
11th November 2011
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The build-up towards the $1.35 million Group 1 Longines Singapore Gold Cup on Sunday, November 13 enters the home straight as the likely contenders start to emerge.
SARAH WHITELAW: When Fox Hunt won Sunday’s German St Leger he became the second German classic winner produced by Dubawi’s second crop. The stallion’s other German classic winner had previously been Waldpark (Deutsches Derby).
For Sean Tarry, the last day of the 2010/2011 racing season will go down as one of his most memorable in a career which is already replete with big moments. He saddled the first two finishers to the Canon Gold Cup, at odds of 45/1 and 35/1 respectively, emulating the 2009 feat of Stephen Page, who saddled the winner Mokaro and runner-up Noblewood in that particular renewal of South Africa’s premier long distance race.
Paying 6 places in the Durban July revitalised Place betting on the race with 30% increase on the Place pool on 2010. The Gold Cup will offer payouts for the first 6 past the post.
Gold Cup Day Final Fields – 4 Gr1 races at Greyville closes the season on 30 July
‘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’
