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I Keep Pinching Myself
Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would be a member of the team broadcasting one of the biggest International Gr1 events in the world, surrounded by some of the finest horses, trainers, jockeys and various media
Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would be a member of the team broadcasting one of the biggest International Gr1 events in the world, surrounded by some of the finest horses, trainers, jockeys and various media
Hyped up as the undisputed pre-race favourite all week, the son of Pins did not disappoint his connections and legions of fans, including his loyal group of pink-and-green pennant-waving travelling groupies who had hogged the front rows at Kranji minutes before the race
With Singapore racing’s big day approaching on Sunday, the barrier draws have been announced for the SIA Cup and the KrisFlyer Sprint. We also catch up on the track work on Thursday morning
He’s like us, he loves to travel and get out of Hong Kong. He’s got a lot of heart, that’s what you need in a good horse,” commented Caspar Fownes on dual KrisFlyer Sprint winner, Lucky Nine.
“Between the two, I like Johnny Guitar a bit better. He is a proven Group 1 winner in Argentina whereas Slew Of Lode is not and faces a big leap in class in the KrisFlyer” says Pat Shaw of his feature runners
Sunday at Kranji and the $1-million Gr1 Kris Flyer over 1200m and the $3-million Gr1 Singapore Airlines International Cup over 2000m take centre stage.
“On paper it looks a one horse affair for the highly rated Military Attack”
Four-time champion jockey Joao Moreira stole the show
“Military Attack won this race very easily last year and he’s coming into this race with the same form” says John Moore
Runners and riders will be entering the paddock soon ahead of the Gr1 KrisFlyer International Sprint at Kranji
The SA flag will be carried by Mike De Kock and the Tiger Ridge gelding Kavanagh in the Gr1 KrisFlyer International Sprint on Sunday
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