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Horse Chestnut

Chestnut Grandson Impresses

Horse Chestnut is the maternal grandsire of Ocho Ocho Ocho, who remains unbeaten in 3 starts and who looks a potential candidate for the 2015 Kentucky Derby

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Inspirational Anton

The Charles Laird-trained Sansui Summer Cup entrant Bold Inspiration produced a workmanlike performance to win the R135 000 Listed Michaelmas Handicap at Greyville on Friday evening

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William Penn

Half A Century of Racing Heroes

I remember, a year before my Dad died, sitting around the table at my Aunt’s the Sunday after the 1975 Met. They had won on Sledgehammer, but agreed that William Penn would have given Sledgehammer a hiding on any day of the week

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Just For Di

Trainer Mike De Kock saddled a first stakes winner for his wife Diane when longshot Silent Force made a mockery of the handicapper to run out an easy winner of the Listed Queen Of The Sand run over a mile at the Vaal on Tuesday

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Bridget Oppenheimer

Mrs O: End of an Era

The first lady of South African racing, Mrs Bridget Oppenheimer, passed away on the 25th October, following a short illness. She was 92.

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From Chaos To Reform

Charl Pretorius writes in his Off The Record column on the 4Racing website that owners, trainers and racing fans are gravely concerned about the state of our industry

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