Attie’s A Done Deal!
Atyaab, whose career earnings stand well over R1 000 000, is a fine local advert for Dundeel
1st February 2021
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Atyaab, whose career earnings stand well over R1 000 000, is a fine local advert for Dundeel
Young Calvin Habib produced another top drawer performance when he unleashed the daughter of High Chaparral from the clouds to score an upset victory in the R150 000 Listed Syringa Handicap at Turffontein on Sunday.
A number of sons of legendary sire Sadler’s Wells have left their mark on the South Africa racing industry and the male line made its presence felt again at Turffontein on Classic Day
When Clifton Stud veteran Peter Blyth bought the former Mayfair Speculators owned High Seas Beauty for a relative song, he had a plan in mind
While the 2018 Gr1 Summer Cup was a feather in the cap of deceased Triple Crown winner Horse Chestnut, the R2 000 000 Turffontein feature race also highlighted the ongoing influence of former champion sire Fort Wood
Mike de Kock pulled an ace out of the hat at Turffontein on Saturday when the Irish-bred Cascapedia bounced back fresh after a six month rest
There is no stopping the Mike de Kock machine in top form and the former multiple champion trainer saddled his third winner of the first four races at Turffontein on Saturday
Anton Marcus was in superb form at Greyville on Sunday and was seen at his brilliant best on the Australian-bred Lady Val, who was an unlikely winner of the third
Trainer Mike de Kock delivered a R35 435 quartet dividend knockout blow when his four runners remarkably filled the top four placings in the Gr3 Gold Vase
The Ridgemont Stud owned daughter of High Chaparral made short work of her field to register her second stakes victory
The promising Australian-bred Chevauchee found the right race to score her first stakes success when holding off her flying stablemate Beach Goddess to score an encouraging victory
‘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
