A jovial personality who made no secret of the fact that it was a waste of time training in South Africa for a profit of only a few hundred rands per horse, while stakes have gone backwards
The participation of Mike de Kock, Brett Crawford, Neil Bruss and Bernard Fayd’herbe should fire up more than a passing interest
Neil Bruss and Bernard Fayd’herbe team up in today’s King’s Cup in Saudi Arabia before setting sail for Dubai on Tuesday
Neil Bruss bags a Saudi Gr1 with God’s Speed and a little help from Avontuur based sire, Oratorio
He found the narrow spread of potential owners in Cape Town limiting to business. He was also embroiled in issues relating to the number of runs per box guidelines there. And things didn’t improve in KZN
Anton Marcus enjoyed a profitable day at the Greyville Saturday office and showed that he knew what he had under him in the Queen Palm Stakes
The progeny of Go Deputy continue to make their mark and it was his daughter Deputy Ryder who underlined her courage and heart with a gutsy display to score a narrow but well deserved victory
Trainer Neil Bruss saddles two stakes performing fillies at the top of the weights for Saturday’s supporting Kenilworth feature, the R150 000 Listed Woolavington Handicap
Lammerskraal sire Go Deputy received a value-added boost on the eve of the Cape Premier Yearling Sale this week
A big day for the Soccer punters with pools soaring in spite of losing three games in Spain. Scottsville didn’t suffer though with healthy support in the exotics ensuring combined pools of over R3 million. One wonders just where the fast-growing soccer market fits into the horseracing picture?
Just 48 hours after Cheeky Wink’s smart win at Tipperary, the Kieswetter and Heffer families enjoyed another champagne moment at Sandown
Ridgemont’s Rafeef fairytale received more endorsement on the Championships Finale at Turffontein on Saturday when his daughter, Chasing Happiness, ran her eight opponents off their feet to register her second stakes success when winning the TAB Gr2 Senor Santa Stakes
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
