Gallops Turnout Top-Class
As is the worldwide standard with regards to Gr1 races owners were afforded the opportunity to be in the thick of things at specially reserved tables
20th January 2017
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As is the worldwide standard with regards to Gr1 races owners were afforded the opportunity to be in the thick of things at specially reserved tables
Joe Public had to stand and watch while Met runners connections were able to choose from a number of eating options while they had no access even to the much advertised sticky buns
The absence of a timekeeper means that there is little science involved and pricked ears, stride and perceived health and enthusiasm of the galloper are all that we can take away from it
The Sun Met Gallops to be held at Kenilworth from 07h00 tomorrow morning will be broadcast live on Tellytrack (Dstv 239).
The runners to contest the four Gr1’s on the 13 race programme on Africa’s richest ever raceday have been unveiled
The final fields for the R5 million Sun Met, the R1 million Investec Cape Derby, the R1 million Cape Flying Championship and the R1 million Klawervlei Majorca Stakes are amongst those being announced
With the countdown to the big race just over a fortnight away, the final log for the R5-million Gr1 Sun Met has been published
“The Sun Met meeting is very popular in France and having a French jockey riding in the meeting will help us promote the raceday,” explained Dudley Kotzen International Sales Manager for Phumelela
Multiple past SA champion jockey Anthony Delpech has been engaged to ride Gr1 Paddock Stakes winner Bela-Bela in the R5 million Gr1 Sun Met
The lucrative carrot of a R1-million stake has drawn a slew of entries for the Kuda Sprint
Sensational Gr1 Paddock Stakes winner Bela-Bela was one of three runners accepted to run in the R5 million Gr1 Sun Met at Kenilworth
A former Bloemfontein champion trainer, Michael McLachlan was a popular character in the halcyon days of horseracing and now finds himself in dire need
