Going German
My belief is that we underestimate the influence of dams’ contributions to stallions’ genes
19th August 2019
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My belief is that we underestimate the influence of dams’ contributions to stallions’ genes
While the Gr3 test lacked genuine depth, Silvano’s good daughter Platinum Class produced a polished performance and delivered the banker-of-the-day goods
A brave ride by Ridgemont Highlands-sponsored Greg Cheyne was the highlight of the R150 000 Listed Ladies Mile at Kenilworth on Saturday
He looks on track to record a fourth General Sires Title come the end of the 2018-2019 South African racing season
A 9,75 length aggregate winner of his last two Gr1 starts, Hawwaam went through the motions off a moderate early pace in the seven horse field at his KZN debut start
A brave and beautifully judged front-running ride stole the show in the Gr1 Woolavington 2000
In news out of America, the South African bred Gr1 Woolavington winner Do You Remember recently foaled a colt by 2015 Triple Crown winner, American Pharaoh
Gavin Lerena and Geoff Woodruff operated at a33% win strike-rate last term and the power duo made it a sweet SA Champions Day feature double
Jockey Marco van Rensburg rode a well judged race on the Devachander family’s fast improving stayer
The triple Gr1 winning son of Lomitas is also broodmare sire of Classic runner up Barahin – who is out of the Silvano mare Mocha Silver – and sire of SA Classic fourth-place finisher Zillzaal
The highly anticipated return clash of the PE-based Gauteng Guineas winner National Park and boom Mike de Kock colt Hawwaam failed to materialise
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