Drakenstein Duke Grabs Another
Marmelo is one of 42 stakes winners sired by Duke Of Marmalade thus far, with the latter’s progeny having already banked in excess of $37 000 000
19th August 2019
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Marmelo is one of 42 stakes winners sired by Duke Of Marmalade thus far, with the latter’s progeny having already banked in excess of $37 000 000
Drakenstein Stud’s Duke Of Marmalade’s Melbourne Cup runner-up Marmelo was denied a victory in the Gr2 Prix Maurice de Nieuil at Paris Longchamp on Sunday
Drakenstein Stud’s resident sire Duke Of Marmalade went very close to landing one of the world’s biggest and most historic races on Tuesday
The Melbourne Cup is on the cards for Drakenstein stallion Duke Of Marmalade’s son Marmelo
‘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
