Sweet As Honey
St John Gray’s hardknocking chestnut Ronnie’s Candy has a penchant for reserving her best for the big days
2nd December 2019
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St John Gray’s hardknocking chestnut Ronnie’s Candy has a penchant for reserving her best for the big days
Mike de Kock didn’t secure that tenth Summer Cup victory at Turffontein on Saturday that many of us anticipated
The R400 000 Gr2 Ipi Tombe Challenge honours the great Zimbabwe bred champion daughter of Manshood, who made her mark in South Africa and beyond
The courageous chestnut mare Nother Russia rounded off a great Summer Cup day for her deceased sire Tiger Ridge
Jockey Craig Zackey is on record suggesting that the Tiger Ridge mare Nother Russia is the reason he gets up in the morning
Trainer Sean Tarry edged ahead of Justin Snaith on the SA national log after winning fifty percent of the races on Summer Cup day
Authority and assertion in the finish are not one of the talented Negroamaro’s strongpoints
The R400 000 Gr2 Ipi Tombe Challenge looks set to provide Pick 6 punters with a cheap penultimate leg
Those with slightly longer memories may have recalled Arcetri Pink’s scintillating Gr2 Gauteng Fillies Guineas victory seven months earlier over Saturday’s course and distance.
The key to unlocking the Ipi Tombe Challenge treasure today looks to lie with two very smart Captain Al 3yo’s
The banker bet of the day…. Mike De Kock has a terrific record in this race
‘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
Rafeef is fast establishing a fine reputation as a stallion who has the ability to sire stakes winners across the speed and stamina spectrum
