When the soon-to-be 84 year old trainer drew the six barrier gate at the Grandwest Casino on Wednesday afternoon for his longshot 7yo gelding – his first Met runner since taking his licence out over 40 years ago – an air of collegial admiration descended on the venue
The official barrier draws for the Gr1 Sun Met were officiated at the Grand West Casino on Wednesday under the auspices of the National Horseracing Authority
The last two Sun Met winners were bred from non SA-based sires and our local breeders will be keen to pull one back for the home based product next Saturday
After some had expressed reservations about the size of the R5 million Gr1 Sun Met final field, which only drew 13 contestants, the overall card size and substance for the Cape’s flagship raceday on 26 January looks set to gain the approval and patronage of regular players
Only thirteen runners will line up in the R5 million Gr1 Sun Met at Kenilworth on 26 January
With 8 features, headed by the R5 million Gr1 Sun Met, on the 12 race programme, trainers will be making important strategic final decisions before the cut-off
“I would like to see an analysis on how he has done over 2000m when coming from off the pace and how he has done when up at the front.”
Six jockeys have now been declared for the R5 million Gr1 Sun Met in advance of final declarations which are due by 11h00 on Monday
Multiple SA champion jockey Piere Strydom is the latest jockey to have a Sun Met ride confirmed
When Fayd’Herbe informed Sands that he would be going to Dubai, primarily to partner Marinaresco on whom he won the 2017 Vodacom Durban July, the Milnerton trainer was not best pleased
With a range of hospitality options to suit the pocket, from a general entrance ticket of R150 to the R11 995 for a picnic site, there is something to suit every pocket
SA horseracing needs strong leadership – today. Otherwise we are doomed. Stakeholders don’t need this kind of circus!
A former Bloemfontein champion trainer, Michael McLachlan was a popular character in the halcyon days of horseracing and now finds himself in dire need
