KwaZulu-Natal trainer Kumaran Naidoo celebrated a terrific trifecta in Saturday’s Hampton Handicap (L) on the Vaal sand. 7yo Be Assured had a gutsy win at 33-1 from the 6-1 Cape Winter and Furious Dancer.
A race steeped in history, previous winners include champion sires Jet Master and Gimmethegreenlight, as well as multiple Equus award winning champions Pocket Power, Do It Again, Jet Dark and Charles Dickens
There was a unique South African connection in the background as the Ralph Beckett-trained Bluestocking charged to victory under Rossa Ryan to win the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Sunday
