Mardi Gras – A Popular Winner!
The Nassif and Zackey family’s favourite grey flyer Mardi Gras bounced back from a 27 week break
30th November 2019
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The Nassif and Zackey family’s favourite grey flyer Mardi Gras bounced back from a 27 week break
A dashing son of an internationally proven sire out of a Gr1 darling of the Cape turf, the 4yo Mardi Gras is a horse going places
The sensational return to action of Gr1 winner Van Halen at Turffontein on Thursday set the stage for a memorable week for Avontuur’s internationally proven stallion Oratorio ahead of the Grand Series at Turffontein
‘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
