A Fortune In Diamonds
The Tienie Prinlsoo trained Judpot gelding Pontedera turned the R100 000 RA Diamond Stayers run at Flamingo Park on Saturday into a procession
9th August 2015
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The Tienie Prinlsoo trained Judpot gelding Pontedera turned the R100 000 RA Diamond Stayers run at Flamingo Park on Saturday into a procession
If only 3% of foals become stakes-winners and 0.5% become Gr1 winners, Oscar Foulkes looks at where and how to find stallion value
The Riverton Stud-bred Judpot gelding Sovereign Mint could prove to be one of the Cape Premier Yearling Sale’s bargain buys at a cost of just R100 000 and faces his next test today
Despite the late challenge of Lanner Falcon down the outside, Cheyne kept a cool head and the 12 to 10 favourite Double Whammy won a lot easier than the winning margin might suggest
A number of Cape based stallions received pedigree boosts following the running of some major European feature races this past weekend
The R100 000 Cape Premier Yearling Sale buy took his earnings to over R300 000 and is showing all the right signs. In scoring his fourth win from nine starts, he looks likely to win his way through the divisions
Along Came Polly (Judpot), a BSA graduate, scored the second Gr1 victory in the Gr1 L Jaffee Empress Club Stakes
Judpot filly displays her sensational affinity with Gr1 races as she storms home to win the R1 million Gr1 Laurie Jaffee Empress Club Stakes
Judpot has 24 yearlings on offer at the 2014 Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale – including a filly out of Gr1 winner Duchess Daba, a half-brother to world class sprinter Tiza, and a half-sister to classy sprinter Garibondy
A P Indy’s growing influence can be seen at the 2014 National Yearling Sale. His half brother, Tiger Ridge has 11 yearlings while no fewer than 40 yearlings on the sale are by sons of A P Indy, while another 15 are by A P Indy’s champion grandson, Jay Peg.
A former Bloemfontein champion trainer, Michael McLachlan was a popular character in the halcyon days of horseracing and now finds himself in dire need
