Rocket Man
Rocket Man has been released from quarantine and is getting acclimatized to life in South Africa at Jane Thomas’ Far End Farm in the Natal Midlands
2nd March 2017
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Rocket Man has been released from quarantine and is getting acclimatized to life in South Africa at Jane Thomas’ Far End Farm in the Natal Midlands
Fred Crabbia’s star sprinter is set to enjoy a deserved retirement in the equine friendly surrounds of trainer Mike Stewart’s ‘The Dunes’ training centre
The Garden City Trophy winner’s Australian-bred sire should not be confused with Avontuur’s international stakes winner producing hero by the same name – who is Irish bred
This weekend’s racing provided a wonderful milestone for one of South Africa’s best exports in the thoroughbred industry
The Chinese New Year is upon us and we have been spoilt in terms of quality racing
It is a sad week here in Singapore as Debbie Hawkins ends her time at the Turf Club on Friday
Pat Shaw again showed why he is a leading conditioner that can hold his own anywhere in the world
“We would also like to say well done to Boland Stud where we bought him, Avontuur Stud who stands the stallion Var and the stud manager Pippa Mickleburgh. They have been very kind to us and we would like to share this win with them.”
The hype around War Affair was warranted – he came into the Derby off the back of a flawless prep and looked to have the race at his mercy
In one of the most riveting finishes to the Emirates Singapore Derby ever seen at Kranji, the 20th edition saw two of Singapore’s best horses fight out the finish
Pat Shaw is recovering from surgery after a procedure. I have been in touch with him and he is making progress
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?
An investigation into betting patterns, both locally and internationally, has been launched by the National Horseracing Authority
The highly anticipated first race on the revamped Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack on Wednesday was well received by stakeholders, but was not without its drama
Cape lightweight Morne Winnaar has come a long way since being plucked from near ignominy by former Cape champion trainer Joey Ramsden over twenty years ago
