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SARAH WHITELAW: Musir follows an illustrious group; Lassie Dear legacy; Noordhoek Flyer foals; Pablo Zeta’s golden years
6th March 2013
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SARAH WHITELAW: Musir follows an illustrious group; Lassie Dear legacy; Noordhoek Flyer foals; Pablo Zeta’s golden years
The stallion roster at Coolmore Australia will be boosted in 2012 by the addition South African champion and leading international performer Musir
Mike de Kock’s UAE specialist, Musir looks set to be campaigned for the Dubai Duty Free after romping home in the Group 3 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 1
The phone lines to South Africa must have been busy after the ultra-impressive victory of Musir in the G3 Maktoum Challenge Round I (for Thoroughbreds).
South Africa’s champion trainer Mike de Kock had another international success after Musir ran out the easy winner of the Gr2 International Topkapi Trophy in Turkey.
SARAH WHITELAW: Good runs from River Jetez, Mahbooba, Musir; G1 double for Spectrum daughters; Jet Master improving
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
