Listed Glenlair Trophy
Winless in over two years, the 6yo Archipenko gelding Kingston Mines found form at his fifth start in the Eastern Cape
27th May 2017
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Winless in over two years, the 6yo Archipenko gelding Kingston Mines found form at his fifth start in the Eastern Cape
Mike De Kock had to wait until after dark to win a race in the town that originally made him famous
The manner in which Gavin Lerena rode Kingston Mines, one might find that his lack of experience of the real length of the Kenilworth home straight probably played into his hands!
Just 48 hours after Cheeky Wink’s smart win at Tipperary, the Kieswetter and Heffer families enjoyed another champagne moment at Sandown
Ridgemont’s Rafeef fairytale received more endorsement on the Championships Finale at Turffontein on Saturday when his daughter, Chasing Happiness, ran her eight opponents off their feet to register her second stakes success when winning the TAB Gr2 Senor Santa Stakes
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
