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An Ideal World!
Despite glancing behind in disbelief, JP van der Merwe never stopped riding all the way to the lollipop – as the winner drifted out marginally in the process of his enthusiastic, albeit largely unnecessary, urgings
Despite glancing behind in disbelief, JP van der Merwe never stopped riding all the way to the lollipop – as the winner drifted out marginally in the process of his enthusiastic, albeit largely unnecessary, urgings
After winning the race for the first time 12 years ago, trainer Brett Crawford put two recent blank Met bids well behind him as he produced the lightly-raced Futura in fighting fettle to win one of South Africa’s greatest races
With interest and debate reaching a peak as we enter the final week countdown to the R2,5 million Gr1 J&B Met, Thursday’s public gallops did little to answer any questions. The cloud of rumour and speculation that continues to plague the favourite Jackson may also just be tactical gamesmanship that is often seen in major sporting contests in the modern era.
The Made To Fly theme of the J&B Met was the ominous indicator to a shock result, as Martial Eagle swooped to silence the crowds
Saturday’s Gr1 J&B Met presents a poser for punters with sixteen top horses going to post in one of the most open races in years
The J&B Met log per 16 January has Variety Club heading the show
A total of 31 entries was received at first stage for the 2013 R2,5 million Gr1 J&B Met to be run over 2000m at Kenilworth on 2 February.
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