No Lane No Gain
Stamina doubts lie at the heart of unravelling the Gr2 SA Oaks puzzle. Only 4 of the thirteen 3yo fillies have tried the 2450m trip previously and then only with mixed success.
25th April 2012
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Stamina doubts lie at the heart of unravelling the Gr2 SA Oaks puzzle. Only 4 of the thirteen 3yo fillies have tried the 2450m trip previously and then only with mixed success.
It all nearly went pear-shaped for Igugu in the J&B Met. Overcoming an 18 hour road trip from Gauteng Igugu still managed to avoid piling onto the rocks like an equine Costa Concordia and snatched a heart-stopping victory in Kenilworth’s showcase.
Mike de Kock unhappy about a State Veterinarian ruling that requires Igugu to stay under vector protection at Kenilworth Quarantine Station for the J&B Met.
Reigning horse-of-the-year Igugu will be a warm favourite to take Cape Town by storm when she turns out for the J&B Met on Saturday
In breaking news, the R1 million Gr1 TBA Paddock Stakes to be run over 1800m at Kenilworth on Saturday 7 January has been thrown wide open by the shock withdrawal of the 2011 SA Horse Of The Year, Igugu
LANCE BENSON: The curtain comes down on another tumultuous and testing year. While much has changed, one wonders if we really are any better off than we were twelve months.
SARAH WHITELAW:The horse racing year of 2011 was dominated by the progeny of Galileo, sire of Igugu, South Africa’s Horse of the Year.
Starting for the first time since she won the Vodacom Durban July, Igugu looked as good as ever when conceding lumps of weight all round in this conditions race for females and will now head for Cape Town with a couple of bigger prizes in mind.
Igugu spearheads the assault and it is more than likely her presence has scared most of the original 16 nominations away
Close relatives of champions such as Sinndar, Azamour, Darshaan and Zarkava are among the latest consignment of fillies and mares featured in the Goffs November Breeding Stock Sale on 18,19 November
LANCE BENSON: Hats off to Mick Goss. The Emperors Palace Ready To Run concept is without question one of the most professionally marketed events in horseracing in this country. While names like Igugu and Pierre Jourdan do it no harm, Mick has just somehow got the knack of doing things properly.
