Emerald Cup Final Field
Countdown to the 2013 Emerald Cup begins in earnest as final field announced
18th September 2013
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Countdown to the 2013 Emerald Cup begins in earnest as final field announced
Mike De Kock produced more of the magic to win the R600 000 Gr2 Emerald Cup with the fancied Meadow Magic
Phumelela’s Vee Moodley is typically bullish on today’s Emerald Cup and hints of a new horseracing bet on the horizon…
It’s probably easier finding an emerald in the sand, than selecting the winner of the postponed R600 000 Gr2 Emerald Cup, now included in this Thursday racecard.
Phumelela tells punters what’s happening about the Gr2 Emerald Cup…read the latest
LANCE BENSON: One just gets the feeling that horseracing is in quite a comfort zone. It is frustrating too when we are making a fuss about events, while the organisers seem rather laid back it.
LANCE BENSON: My reservations about Africa’s richest sand race, the Gr2 Emerald Cup, being run on the 22nd day of the month, might have been allayed somewhat by the Brits, who showed that it is not the timing but the horse that swings things.
Since it’s inception in 2004, Africa’s richest race on sand, the Gr2 Emerald Cup….
‘I called the owner and before I could even make the offer he excitedly told me that a certain South African bookmaker had just called 10 minutes earlier to make an offer of R5m’
It’s clear that eight incidents of crop excesses is unacceptable for a sport keen to maintain a good public image, and the time appears to have arrived for a review of the crop rules for work riders on the Highveld
