Brave Mary Too Strong
Gauteng raiding combination Paul Matchett and Gunter Wrogemann scored a surprise in the opening leg of the Gr1 jackpot at Scottsville on Saturday
27th May 2017
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Gauteng raiding combination Paul Matchett and Gunter Wrogemann scored a surprise in the opening leg of the Gr1 jackpot at Scottsville on Saturday
They say when they stay they always have a chance and Matchett’s Archipenko gelding showed solid stamina on the sticky underfoot conditions
The Winning Form-sponsored Yeni used his mount’s galloping weight in the 1200m event and stalked the blitzing favourite Anger out front until the 400m where he made his match winning move
Exotic records tumble as Gold Prospector shines to win R125 000 Sophomore 1000
We may just have seen a serious Gauteng Guineas prospect in Saturday’s Gr3 Tony Ruffel Stakes…
Mike De Kock is approaching the Highveld and Cape Seasons with some big guns. He showed a small part of his hand at the Turffontein night meeting on 18 October
Flamboyant Tellytrack presenter Dave Mollett summed up the tough results at the Vaal on 6 October when suggesting that his planned dinner on the town
Let’s get behind Rocket Man tomorrow! Nakayama Racecourse in Japan might well feel like a million miles from the Vaal Racecourse in South Africa, but
Dead-heat or dead beat? Or neither? The photo-finish of the Vaal sixth race on 8 September had punters scratching their heads. The judge probably got it right but it was another case of communication meltdown. Why show a meaningless photo on national television and then make a thirty second decision?
‘I called the owner and before I could even make the offer he excitedly told me that a certain South African bookmaker had just called 10 minutes earlier to make an offer of R5m’
It’s clear that eight incidents of crop excesses is unacceptable for a sport keen to maintain a good public image, and the time appears to have arrived for a review of the crop rules for work riders on the Highveld
