Western Winter

The Race That Wasn’t

For those of us who have never ridden in a race, it is difficult to criticise or understand the principle of allowing an opposing jockey to take the initiative and build up a lead of 12 lengths or more

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Fresnaye Floors Them

The Milnerton trainer will look back on his 2018 Cape Guineas day with some mixed feelings – and a measure of satisfaction

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Tarry Feature Top Three

The high-riding Lyle Hewitson maintained his stranglehold on the SA champion jockey title race when he showed confidence and great pace judgement

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(Pic – Chase Liebenberg Photography)

Winter Reigns In Cape Summer

Former triple South African champion sire Western Winter’s name regularly cropped up in race results, as a sire, sire of sires, and broodmare sire

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Chase Liebenberg Photography

Durbanville Has Its Perils!

Veteran Milnerton conditioner Bill Prestage and jockey Wesley Marwing conspired in a tactical masterstroke to produce the feature upset on a sun drenched afternoon

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Good Newsbreak: Direct Exports From SA To EU Approved!

This amendment places South Africa’s African Horse Sickness (AHS) free zone back on the Annex IV list as an authorised zone within South Africa from which registered equines are authorised for direct entry into the EU following the required in-country pre-export quarantine period

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