The race was an unhappy one for the connections of the weak 7 to 2 favourite Winter Passion. She ran stone last after playing up at the start, being hampered, incurred a mouth injury, had her starting certificate withdrawn and her jockey Donovan Mansour will face an inquiry after the starter was not happy with his conduct either
Trainer Mike Azzie is always a serious factor on the Vaal sand and has only has one runner at the Vaal today in the hardknocking Tiger Ridge gelding, Panjo
Wilgerbosdrift has supplemented Lot 230, Ely Beach, by Tiger Ridge out of an own sister to Kildonan
Kimberlites show no respect for the Snaith invasion as Tiger Ridge’s son Jaguar gallops all the way to win the Kimberley Classic
That top sire Tiger Ridge may not be with us any longer but his legacy lives on. His daughter Maybe Yes produced a magic burst of acceleration to win the Gr2 KRA Fillies Guineas to open the 2014 Champions Season in thrilling style
Cherry On The Top right back to best as she wins the Gr2 Gerald Rosenberg Stakes in style
The late Tiger Ridge has been enjoying a fine season with his runners in 2013-2014 and has been represented by no fewer than eight black type performers.
Mike Azzie and Gavin Lerena celebrate as longshot Isphan wins the Gr3 Protea Stakes
A P Indy’s growing influence can be seen at the 2014 National Yearling Sale. His half brother, Tiger Ridge has 11 yearlings while no fewer than 40 yearlings on the sale are by sons of A P Indy, while another 15 are by A P Indy’s champion grandson, Jay Peg.
The death of former leading first season sire, Tiger Ridge, is a setback to the South African breeding industry.
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