Pity About The Durban Dawdle
The 2018 running of Africa’s greatest will go down as something of a bizarre extended 1200m sprint
12th July 2018
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The 2018 running of Africa’s greatest will go down as something of a bizarre extended 1200m sprint
Grant van Niekerk says that mount had already clipped heels twice and was pulling his arms out of the sockets – he really had no alternative but to take the favourite to lead
TAB turnover of just over R130 million on Saturday was R11 million or some eight percent less than a year ago
Anton Marcus not only broke the Vodacom Durban July all-time record of five winners at Greyville on Saturday, the 48 year old veteran also rode the 101st Gr1 winner of his illustrious career to set a South African record
The courier service vehicle, which was transporting the post-race equine specimens taken after every race on the day, from Greyville Racecourse, was pulled over on the N2 freeway by an unmarked vehicle
The EFF led protest at Turffontein on Saturday and the electrical fault that delayed the start of the Vodacom Durban July by fifteen minutes were testing moments for the big race organisers after a nervous few weeks
Justin Snaith crowned a first Sun Met win in January and a storming final month burst to his second SA Champion Trainer title when he saddled the top three home in Saturday’s Gr1 Vodacom Durban July
The Go Deputy gelding Abashiri, who was injured during the running of the Gr1 Vodacom Durban July on Saturday, is to be retired
The photographs with R6 punters and anonymous members of the adoring Durban racing public on social media tell the true story of the legend
He is the July winner, from his first crop, for four time Gr1 winner and European champion Twice Over, but Do It Again is the first Mr Prospector line runner, since Ipi Tombe (Manshood) in 2002, to win South Africa’s most famous race
The terrific sportsmanship shown by owner Fred Crabbia and trainer Dean Kannemeyer in the aftermath of the disappointment of having Derby winner It’s My Turn rejected by the Vodacom Durban July panel was rewarded
It is no mean feat to win at feature level from 1400m to 2400m, but My Best Shot proved equal to the task and set himself up for East Cape Horse Of The Year honours – and maybe a Hollywoodbets Durban July supplementary entry?
An investigation into betting patterns, both locally and internationally, has been launched by the National Horseracing Authority
