Equus 2020 – Saluting The Stars!
Despite never having taken on the boys, the Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein-bred undefeated SA Triple Tiara winner of last term was crowned SA Horse Of The Year
13th September 2020
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Despite never having taken on the boys, the Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein-bred undefeated SA Triple Tiara winner of last term was crowned SA Horse Of The Year
‘Even after lockdown – especially after lockdown – we will still need to observe social distancing, wear face masks, wash hands regularly, and avoid contact with other people’
Leading SA owner and breeder Mary Oppenheimer, the daughter of the late mining magnate Harry Oppenheimer, and her daughters will be donating R1 billion to the solidarity fund aimed at fighting the coronavirus
Mother Russia won the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate in 2011. With her own entry for 2018, daughter Nother Russia lives up to her name – and her heritage
Trainer Alistair Gordon broke a personal drought and enjoyed the distinction of saddling the first KZN horse to win the Gr2 Dingaans in thirty years
Craig Zackey has formed a special bond with the beautiful chestnut filly Nother Russia and his performance in the saddle could well qualify for a ride-of-the-season shortli
Ilha Da Vitoria will not be forgotten soon by all who knew her. She was a true champion!
If it is true that when horses, or those who ride or train them, do rare things, they make the people who were present that day feel good, then Mike de Kock’s Abington Place yard in Newmarket is a centre for rare excellence.
Don’t miss SA-bred Zambucca facing a Gr1 field in today’s Prince Of Wales’s Stakes when he takes on the likes of Dank, Treve and The Fugue.
“We’re proud to have put her on the map and personally I hope that Mike will end up taking her to Dubai”, says Paul Reeves
It gives me enormous satisfaction watching them develop their skills and giving them the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Frank Robinson and his staunch patron Sid Moodley look to have booked themselves a Hollywoodbets Durban July berth with Madison Valley
Reigning SA Horse Of The Year Dave The King became the third back-to-back winner this century of South Africa’s highest-rated Gr1 contest, the Hollywoodbets Gr1 Gold Challenge
Currently offered at 25-1 in the ante-post market, Dean Kannemeyer’s lightly raced 4yo The Real Prince is happy and healthy and on track for a run in the big one
In contrast to heavyweights of the modern era in Galileo, Sea The Stars and Dubawi, who have stamped their authority in classic spheres with excellent support from leading breeders, bona fide breed shaper Acclamation rose from far humbler beginnings
