Glen Kotzen’s Gold Standard, the undefeated Dean Kannemeyer-trained Last Winter, and Joey Ramsden’s Equus Award winner Just Sensual are only three of the eyecatching entries
It has been some time since the Plattner Racing Team have had a Gr1 horse in their fleet but the impressive Captain’s Flame looks the one to carry the Summer Of Champions flag for the West Coast operation
Going posted as good to soft on a chilly morning with a great day’s racing in prospect
The dual Gr1 winning Trippi flyer Inara stamped her authority in emphatic fashion with a conclusive victory in Saturday’s R250 000 Gr3 Diana Stakes at Durbanville
Mike Bass’s multiple Gr1 winning Equus reject Inara dwarfs her seven rivals in today’s R250 000 Gr3 Diana Stakes. The daughter of Trippi could make it a welcome get-well-soon feature win for her trainer, who has had a torrid time of it recently
Kenilworth Racing’s inaugural four day racing festival went with a bang.
Despite the late challenge of Lanner Falcon down the outside, Cheyne kept a cool head and the 12 to 10 favourite Double Whammy won a lot easier than the winning margin might suggest
The withdrawal of Grey Light may have handed the Diana on a platter to Glen Kotzen
The Mike Bass filly Hammie’s Hooker looks set to put a blank 3yo season behind her when she contests the Gr3 Diana Stakes on Saturday
Durbanville track management persist with the tight bend that can only exacerbate the impact of the barrier draw, and one should not overlook the fact that we are talking Group feature races and impacts on careers and stud books. This is after all, the chocolate cake, not the bread and butter fare that can be dished up on paper plates!
Trainer Justin Snaith sets out to maintain his vice-like grip on the silverware of the Gr3 Diana Stakes at Durbanville on Saturday. Snaith has trained the past three winners of this early season WFA feature and sends out a three-way coupling
‘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
