No Battle For The Million
In days of widespread famine for the South African racing industry, the decadent feast of a R1 million maiden plate almost feels wrong
16th November 2019
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In days of widespread famine for the South African racing industry, the decadent feast of a R1 million maiden plate almost feels wrong
Africa’s richest race for maidens is sponsored by Prince Albert II, the reigning monarch of Monaco, and several businessmen in the principality
‘We want to deliver the best quality racing on a consistent basis. That’s what we are striving for. We do not want to host the most racemeetings for the sake of it’
Just hours after the Springboks beat the All Blacks in Cape Town to lift the 2024 Freedom Cup, an equine speed merchant that first saw the light of day just 130km away from the DHL Stadium was announcing his arrival on the US racing scene
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
