As with the Gr1 Paddock Stakes, the Gr1 Cape Flying Championship attracted very few nominations and fewer runners. It was the initial presence of Igugu that saw just six go to post in the Paddock Stakes and it is no doubt the presence of J J The Jet Plane, not to mention What A Winter and the flying mare Val De Ra, that see just six go to post here.
The R1 million Gr1 Douglas Whyte Stakes Grade is the opening leg of the projected R15 million Pick 6 pool at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday
A Cape jockey has told of the enormous relief and the burden lifted from his shoulders on Friday after two well-known racing men took the cudgels up on his behalf some months ago to defend the father of four against an NHRA charge
A Pick 6 carryover of R2 million is set to take the exotic pool to R15 million, while the World Pool Gr3 Gold Cup sees a Quartet carryover of R1 million and a likely pool of R5 million
