Duel Of The Vars
Avontuur super sire Var dominates a race named in honour of a man whose vision brought the great stallion to our shores
7th December 2013
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Avontuur super sire Var dominates a race named in honour of a man whose vision brought the great stallion to our shores
Major challlenger Welwitschia’s chances may have been ruined by a noisy jumping castle, but nothing could overshadow a brilliant victory for the new speed sensation Via Africa in the Gr2 Tony Taberer Southern Cross Stakes
A top-class field of flying females goes to post for Saturday’s Gr2 Tony Taberer Southern Cross Stakes at Kenilworth
Just 48 hours after Cheeky Wink’s smart win at Tipperary, the Kieswetter and Heffer families enjoyed another champagne moment at Sandown
Ridgemont’s Rafeef fairytale received more endorsement on the Championships Finale at Turffontein on Saturday when his daughter, Chasing Happiness, ran her eight opponents off their feet to register her second stakes success when winning the TAB Gr2 Senor Santa Stakes
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
