Grand Heritage 2018 – Entries
The event with the biggest field in South African racing is to be run over 1475m at the Vaal on Saturday 29 September
6th August 2018
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The event with the biggest field in South African racing is to be run over 1475m at the Vaal on Saturday 29 September
Classify is living, breathing proof that racing fairy tales still do happen. Dorrie Sham tells us the story of how doing a little homework paid off
Africa’s busiest horserace saw 27 runners charging down the 1475m straight, and it was Gavin Lerena who produced a finely judged ride to follow up on his win on Irish Pride in the inaugural running last year.
Former SA champion jockey Gavin Lerena is the reigning Grand Heritage champion after Irish Pride’s sensational victory in the inaugural Vaal cavalry charge in 2016
Dorrie Sham and Duncan Howells are the only out of province trainers, with Classify and Secret Captain respectively representing the away challenge
The build-up to the second R750 000 Grand Heritage to be run over 1475m at the Vaal on 30 September gathers momentum this week
In order to be considered for inclusion in the final field, every horse nominated must have had at least a minimum of one run from time of first Entry up to and including the time of Final Supplementary Entry
Grand Heritage day proves an encouraging success with the bumper fields providing punters with a refreshing new dimension and challenge
It has emerged that the innovative inaugural Grand Heritage meeting to be run at the Vaal on Saturday hit a few speed wobbles at final acceptance on Tuesday
While the runners and jockeys have their work cut out for them in The Grand Heritage,there will be someone in the grandstand who has the toughest job of all on the day
There were a remarkable 101 nominations for the R750 000 Grand Heritage
