Pace Undoing Of Derby Favourite
A line drawn through East Cape Derby run as Cedar Man heads for a Gold Cup date
12th May 2019
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A line drawn through East Cape Derby run as Cedar Man heads for a Gold Cup date
Feature victories in four racing centres over eight days must be something of a unique record
Former trainer Mitch Wiese and owner-breeder Albert Boshoff teamed up in 2009 to win the Gr3 East Cape Derby with the then relatively unknown Lizard’s Desire
The race, dominated by the Cape raiders for the past nine years, proved a walk in the park for the handsome Dynasty colt, who races in the familiar black and white of Delma Sherrell
The money has come for Brett Crawford viisitor American Landing – but the locals are keen to take the trophy back aftera nine year absence
Old associations, sentimental connections and fond memories of twenty years ago gather dust on the shelves of time but will enjoy the light of day again on Saturday
The Australian-bred Dorset Noble produced the best performance of his brief career to win the Fairview Saturday feature
The downgrading of this feature to Listed status has not deterred a strong visiting contingent who will take on the locals at Fairview today
This weekend PE offers a mini racing festival including the best of both – a poly meeting on Friday and a full card of turf action on Saturday – and Piere Strydom leads the charge in raising funds for the ECHCU
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