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
‘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
