Ready To Run: Countdown
185, 2 year olds go under the hammer on Sunday 6th November in the 2011 Emperors Palace Ready To Run sale at the TBA Sales Complex at Gosforth Park from 2p.m.
26th October 2011
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185, 2 year olds go under the hammer on Sunday 6th November in the 2011 Emperors Palace Ready To Run sale at the TBA Sales Complex at Gosforth Park from 2p.m.
It’s “Gallops” week for the Emperors Palace Ready To Run Sale, and so the performance of Bloodstock markets around the world was always going to be of topical interest to South African horsemen.
When you reflect on the performances of Igugu, only then will you realise just what stock is available at Gosforth Park on the first Sunday in November.
LANCE BENSON: The growing popularity of external income streams such as the soccer and rugby exotic bets have to some extent removed the flashing red light above horseracing’s front door.
Two million is an awful lot of money, no matter what you’re worth. That’s the value of this year’s Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup, making it the third richest race in the land after the July and the Met.
ROBYN LOUW: Last Thursday afternoon found me on a plane to Joburg for the Equus Awards. Much like dentist visits, I find air travel a bit of an evil, necessary though it might be.
ROBYN LOUW: What a July! I was cheering pretty strongly for the little filly with the big stride, but even so, watching the race unfold, seeing her placed handy exactly where she likes to be and then seeing the turn for home with her striding out was just phenomenal.
Igugu produced what racing needs – a true champion, a horse that could help to sell racing to a wider public if only our operators could at least market free ice creams in a heat wave.
The 2011 Vodacom Durban July turned into a celebration for Mike De kock and Anthony Delpech for the second year running. Their star filly Igugu silenced her detractors and left a trail of broken dreams and dented egos in her wake…
Superstar filly Igugu completed her elevation as South Africa’s best horse when taking the Gr1 Vodacom Durban July
Arlington on Friday 1 July resembled something of a war zone with the betting public dashing for cover as their July Day budgets took an advance hammering with awful results. But Punters have enjoyed quite a fortnight with Saftote commendably introducing a few innovative touches…
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
‘One reason why Phumelela did not succeed in its objectives was the misunderstanding of the business of gambling by its board, and its failure to recognize the major TRENDS in gambling and gaming’ – Robin Bruss
