Pomodoro’s Flight Of Fire
Last season’s Equus Champion Two Year Old Filly Return Flight continues to make giant strides
6th May 2019
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Last season’s Equus Champion Two Year Old Filly Return Flight continues to make giant strides
The last time Piere Strydom partnered a Sean Tarry horse in the SA Oaks there were a few less smiles than on the winner’s podium at Turffontein on Saturday
Anton Marcus took the R1 250 000 Wilgerbosdrift Gr1 SA Fillies Classic by the scruff of the neck at Turffontein on Saturday with a stylish ride from the front
The 2012 Vodacom Durban July winner and South Africa’s Champion First Crop Sire elect Pomodoro rounded off a cracking opening season when he sired his first Gr1 winner courtesy of the R20 000 purchase Return Flight
The South African bred former Equus Champion Sprinter Isivunguvungu made a terrific winning debut on US soil for trainer Graham Motion and confirmed his Prevagen $1million Gr1 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint aspirations
The evergreen hero travelled to Vereeniging on Thursday for a 100% strike rate from two rides that saw him bring up his recordbreaking 5555th winner milestone
‘The Breeders Cup Distaff is definitely still on the cards and Beach Bomb will probably have one more race before then’ – Gaynor Rupert
It will be good news for South African racing fans that, despite a number of offers from abroad, Gerald and Karen Kalil’s multiple champion Quid Pro Quo will continue her 3yo season on African soil
