Crawford’s Tough Season Ends On A High
The Philippi conditioner won seven Gr1’s in the previous two seasons on the East Coast, but drew a blank this season
29th July 2019
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The Philippi conditioner won seven Gr1’s in the previous two seasons on the East Coast, but drew a blank this season
Marco van Rensburg maintained his hundred percent record on the lightning fast Antonius Pius filly Kissable
Johannesburg visitor Doing It For Dan stretched the patience of the starter at the jump and his antics probably set the tone for an upset result – on a generally tough day for punters
Trainer Dennis Drier and jockey Sean Cormack opened and closed the Super Saturday meeting, with a Gr1 disappointment in the middle. The performance of Barbosa in winning the R150 000 Listed Umngeni Handicap would have perked up the team spirit dramatically.
Extraordinarily, the Listed Umngeni was to be her first and last stakes victory but her connections will take the bonus with both hands. Particularly after part-owner Lindy White had to resort to ‘bullying’ to get the affable Dennis Drier to run her one last time
Eddie Sweat takes on eight older horses in the R150 000 Listed Umngeni Handicap run over 1000m on Gold Cup day. But can he beat Gr2 Post Merchants winner, Varikate?
Super Saturday provided a fitting climax to a great season, and proved again that horseracing has plenty to offer in terms of pure thrills and entertainment.
Jade Bay in courageous gun to tape victory in the R150 000 Listed Umngeni Handicap
Mike De Kock’s Welwitschia looks to have the Listed Umngeni Handicap at her mercy. That is if…
‘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’
It’s clear that eight incidents of crop excesses is unacceptable for a sport keen to maintain a good public image, and the time appears to have arrived for a review of the crop rules for work riders on the Highveld
Rafeef is fast establishing a fine reputation as a stallion who has the ability to sire stakes winners across the speed and stamina spectrum
