Melbourne Cup Jockey Was South African
McCloud bounded to a seven-length victory on outsider Colonus in the 1942 race on what remains the wettest Melbourne Cup day ever recorded
21st November 2018
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McCloud bounded to a seven-length victory on outsider Colonus in the 1942 race on what remains the wettest Melbourne Cup day ever recorded
After dedicating herself fully to the role for four challenging years, the increasing demands on her time and personal life have led her to reassess her career direction
Two South African star performers in Dean Kannemeyer’s Gimme A Prince and the Vaughan Marshall champion 3yo One Stripe, who runs in Sunday’s HSH Princess Charlene Big Cap, feature in the first edition of the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2025
The tongue-twistingly named sprinter was bred and is owned in South Africa, trained by a US-based Brit and will be ridden by a French-based Belgian
