Veteran sire Royal Academy dies at 25
One of the last links to the great Nijinsky – and to his equally great trainer Dr Vincent O’Brien – came to an end with the death of his son Royal Academy
24th February 2012
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One of the last links to the great Nijinsky – and to his equally great trainer Dr Vincent O’Brien – came to an end with the death of his son Royal Academy
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
