Van Halen Rocks On To Guineas
Tobie Spies’ Oratorio star 3yo Van Halen remains on track for a crack at the Cape Guineas in three week’s time
25th November 2018
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Tobie Spies’ Oratorio star 3yo Van Halen remains on track for a crack at the Cape Guineas in three week’s time
Tobie Spies’ Van Halen, the top class Gr1 winner, left his base at the Vaal on Sunday for Cape Town
The sensational return to action of Gr1 winner Van Halen at Turffontein on Thursday set the stage for a memorable week for Avontuur’s internationally proven stallion Oratorio ahead of the Grand Series at Turffontein
Deceased champion sire, Danehill, succeeded in every aspect as a stallion, as few other sires have in recent memory.
One generally needs to wait until there’s at least one crop that has turned four in order to get a better view
The Gr1 Tsogo Sun Gold Medallion at Scottsville on Saturday turned into a memorable race for Avontuur GM Pippa Mickleburgh and her team
Dennis Bosch flyer Cue The Music maintained his unbeaten record from two starts and signalled his Gr1 Tsogo Sun Gold Medallion intentions
Sorrento Stud’s Triple Crown winner Louis The King is the latest addition to a star-studded line-up for the Highlands Stallion Parade
Redoute’s Choice stallion Time Thief, who recently celebrated his first Gr1 winner in Australia, has joined an illustrious line-up of sires as Highlands Stud part of Ridgemont hosts a stallion parade
Promising 2yo’s smart stakes win at Fairview is the shape of things to come
The Gr1 Allan Robertson Championship at Scottsville in May could be on the radar for the talented Carlita
Alan Greeff’s recent Eastern Cape ‘Triple Crown’ star My Best Shot and the Lucky Houdalakis galloper Musical Score, a 3yo son of Oratorio, and a winner of his last two starts, are the two newbies
It is no mean feat to win at feature level from 1400m to 2400m, but My Best Shot proved equal to the task and set himself up for East Cape Horse Of The Year honours – and maybe a Hollywoodbets Durban July supplementary entry?
