Rocking and Nolen
Jockey error would have been the last contingency in the minds of the Black Caviar connections as they tossed and turned on Friday evening. But Luke Nolen almost bungled the dream
24th June 2012
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Jockey error would have been the last contingency in the minds of the Black Caviar connections as they tossed and turned on Friday evening. But Luke Nolen almost bungled the dream
The South African racing public has warmed to the achievements of Australian equine heroine Black Caviar. And ironically it was a South African jockey that
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!
