Mike de Kock underscored his sparkling record in the R1 million HSH Princess Charlene Gr1 Empress Club Stakes as his chestnut champion Nother Russia registered a terrific double
Saturday’s Gr1 Horse Chestnut Stakes runner-up Nother Russia heads an entry of 14 for the R1 million HSH Princess Charlene Gr1 Empress Club Stakes
While eyebrows were raised in some quarters when the R1 million HSH Princess Charlene Of Monaco Gr1 Empress Club Stakes was delayed a week to fit into the royal schedule, the climax of a thrilling sentimental win for South African horseracing’s own ‘royal families’ dominated matters on a big day
An eclectic mix of royalty and thoroughbred champions past and present make for a grand day of racing at Turffontein on Saturday
The cutoff for the two feature races on Empress Club Stakes Day – the other is the 2450m Listed Spook Express Handicap, which attracted 10 nominations – was 11am on Monday, but the National Racing Bureau has extended first entries to 9am today (Tuesday)
Times were tough, early in 1991. Hassen Adams’ breeding operation was far cry from his equine empire of today, cash-flow always an issue. And then along came Young Polly.
Europa Point a 5yo daughter of Rock of Gibraltar must be one of the hottest properties in South African racing at present
With a merit rating twelve points higher than the best of her seven rivals Dancewiththedevil looks strong in another Gr1 race
The son of Master Of My Fate will likely side-step stablemate Eight On Eighteen in the Daily News and go via the Greyville 1900 and Cup Trial into the big one on 5 July
Outstanding colt Nepotism (Brutal) scored one of the most remarkable Gr1 wins by a 2YO on an Australian racetrack in recent memory
A R1 million yearling at Nationals last week, and a maiden stakes winner on Sunday – Soqrat’s shares are on the up
