Life is short, buy the horse
The Glen Puller Racing team has confirmed that Illuminator, South Africa’s first Million Dollar horse, has died due to complications from colic
1st December 2016
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The Glen Puller Racing team has confirmed that Illuminator, South Africa’s first Million Dollar horse, has died due to complications from colic
Shortly after his Million Dollar triumph, the son of Trippi suffered an injury which put paid to the remainder of his 3yo season
Red hot sire Trippi, whose son, Illuminator, won Saturday’s CTS Million Dollar and whose daughters, Inara and Lanner Falcon, ran 1-3 in the Gr1 Klawervlei Majorca Stakes on the same day, is a stallion with a potent pedigree
What a race for anybody who feels that racing has become a rich man’s game, dominated by wealthy men in suits and big powerful yards with telephone number buying power.
‘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’
