Sea Cottage Crowned ‘The Greatest’
One could argue the greatest in the last two decades, Horse Chestnut, versus the greatest from a bygone era, Sea Cottage
16th October 2020
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One could argue the greatest in the last two decades, Horse Chestnut, versus the greatest from a bygone era, Sea Cottage
In front of a crowd suggested by some observers to be possibly larger than Sun Met day, the R150 000 Listed Kenilworth Cup jumped in front of the stands and got the Cape Summer Season feature finale jackpot out of the gates under glorious summer skies.
The 2018 Algoa Cup winner Magnificent Seven showed that he will be a factor in the SA Champions Season staying features later this year
The former Cape-based filly Miss Smarty Pants has thrived in KZN and made it a hat-trick of victories with a smooth win in the River Indigo Handicap at Greyville on Sunday
On what was one of the most vibrant and well attended Summer Cup days on record, an estimated crowd of 15000 turned up on a beautiful Highveld afternoon to enjoy some action-packed racing and a host of entertaining sideshows
A textbook determined ride on a lionhearted galloper swung the result of the Fairview Sunday feature
In Return, a daughter of South African champion and Triple Crown winner Horse Chestnut, joined an elite group of mares to have been represented by two Gr1 winners in a year
The time honoured Snaith philosophy of patience and planning was in evidence again at Durbanville on Saturday when the progressive stayer Magnificent Seven registered a first stakes win
Adam Marcus capped a memorable season for his Horse Chestnut filly Brave Move who won her first Gr3 and looks headed for bigger things in summer
Adam Marcus has implemented an outstanding programme of patience with the Horse Chestnut 4yo Bold Move
The legacy of the outstanding broodmare, Fall Aspen, continues to be felt throughout the world
The evergreen hero travelled to Vereeniging on Thursday for a 100% strike rate from two rides that saw him bring up his recordbreaking 5555th winner milestone
‘The Breeders Cup Distaff is definitely still on the cards and Beach Bomb will probably have one more race before then’ – Gaynor Rupert
It will be good news for South African racing fans that, despite a number of offers from abroad, Gerald and Karen Kalil’s multiple champion Quid Pro Quo will continue her 3yo season on African soil
The son of Twice Over has been gelded and will be aimed at the Betway Gr1 Summer Cup, the L’Ormarins King’s Plate and the WSB Cape Town Met
