26th July 2011
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The tussle for the SA Champion Sire title took a few twists and turns at Durbanville on 20 July with three winners each for Jet Master and Captain Al. Super Saturday is shaping as the gunfight at the O.K. Corral at this stage of the game!
The Lonsdale Stirrup Cup looked to be about as open and competitive a race as you could find. With 18 runners competing on handicap terms over 2400m, it was always going to be a tricky contest to unravel.
Champion sire Jet Master has been much in the news this last weekend of January 2011. A pair of yearling colts topped the inaugural Cape Premier Sale, at 2.5 million apiece. And 4yo Past Master won the 2.5 million J&B Met. But the price of success differs.
Snaith star runs in a a capacity nationally representative field for the 129th renewal of the R5 million Hollywoodbets Gr1 Durban July!
Patience rewarded for the blue and white powerhouse while Team Valor’s Quid Pro Quo is on her way to Jerome Reynier in France
In perfect weather conditions, an enthusiastic record crowd – probably larger than that seen at many local racemeetings – turned out to enjoy coffee and pastries and watch their big race fancies going through their paces
SplashOut-sponsored Apprentice Savanna Valjalo broke the ice at Hollywoodbets Greyville at her 11th ride under rules on Wednesday
