Back The Bridge!
The racing rule of thumb is that the big races are hard to win unless everything has gone right, and therein lies the rub
11th June 2021
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The racing rule of thumb is that the big races are hard to win unless everything has gone right, and therein lies the rub
The Eric Sands trained ainbow Bridge, lines up in the Gr2 WSB Green Point Stakes at Kenilworth on Saturday
Aiming at the Green Point Stakes, Rainbow Bridge has been doing pretty well but he is nowhere near fit yet
Rainbow Bridge pulled up from the Vodacom Durban July with a slight knee niggle so will be monitored before a decision is made about him defending his Gr1 Champions Cup crown
Eric Sands’ 2019 Sun Met winner Rainbow Bridge ran the perfect prep for his assault on the Vodacom Durban July in just over three weeks time
Sun Met runner-up and Hollywoodbets Vodacom Durban July second favourite Rainbow Bridge galloped under his big-race rider Warren Kennedy at Hollywoodbets Greyville this morning
Three-time Met-winning jockey Garth Puller was non-commital on whether hiring an overseas jockey to ride a fancied Sun Met contender was a good idea
Owner Mike Rattray says it was his trainer’s decision to import the top jockey
The news that multiple British champion jockey Ryan Moore has been confirmed to partner defending champion Rainbow Bridge in the Gr1 Sun Met adds much needed international interest
