Zabeel Legacy Reigns On
The late New Zealand champion, Zabeel more than left his mark on the South African racing scene
11th January 2018
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The late New Zealand champion, Zabeel more than left his mark on the South African racing scene
Mike de Kock’s progressive Australian-bred 3yo Alfolk booked a berth in the Gr1 Cape Flying Championship at Kenilworth in January
The trend of sending Australian bred shuttle stallions to cover mares in the Northern Hemisphere has enjoyed increasing success over recent seasons
Milnerton-based trainer Joey Ramsden made it two from two for Cape raiders in the Champions Season opening feature show when the Australian-bred The Conglomerate stormed home under Anton Marcus in the Jooste silks to win the R600 000 KRA Gr2 Guineas
Clearly, as in much else relating to horses, there is no hard and fast rule about a son of a failed sire being unable to make it at stud
The colt may not be a serious Investec Derby horse at this stage but he has plenty of scope for improvement over more ground and should get better over time
An investigation into betting patterns, both locally and internationally, has been launched by the National Horseracing Authority
The highly anticipated first race on the revamped Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack on Wednesday was well received by stakeholders, but was not without its drama
Cape lightweight Morne Winnaar has come a long way since being plucked from near ignominy by former Cape champion trainer Joey Ramsden over twenty years ago
The Rafeef purple patch continued in the 2025 Champions Season opener at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday with another crackerjack performer in the shape of Mon Petit Cherie who won the World Sports Betting Gr2 Fillies Guineas
