Wilgerbosdrift’s exciting young sire Flower Alley, the only sire to have produced a Kentucky Derby winner to come to stud in South Africa, has some eye catching first South African foals
Wilgerbosdrift’s exciting young sire Flower Alley received yet another significant boost to his stud career
‘Even in wheelchairs, Anthony (Delpech) and Weichong (Marwing) could ride most of the guys in the jockey room to sleep’
Noah From Goa shares an entry to the forthcoming Dingaans with Mike de Kock stablemates Muwaary and Jubilee Line – and he’s done more than enough now to be considered a contender.
Flower Alley has been acquired by Wilgerbosdrift to stand his first South African season in 2015. He’s sire of Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner I’ll Have Another, voted US Champion 3yo colt in 2012.
International Group winner Soft Falling Rain has been secured for stud by Mary Slack’s Wilgerbosdrift Farm.
With a bit of luck he can still make it into the July, if not be a factor in other features this season, but he is also more than good enough to go to Dubai for the 2015 Carnival and this presents a problem.
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
Kotzen sends out unbeaten Kildonan filly for Wilgerbosdrift as big reputations lie scattered on the Scottsville turf
Mary Slack: “I was a real horsey girl, a riding loony and my primary interest was riding. Racing came later, and the breeding later still.”
Sky Rise stays on strongly as Muzi downs Striker in the R225 000 Gr3 Racing Association Handicap
Shaheen takes a look at, amongst others, the Beverley meeting which starts at 16h10
It started life as a Challenge Tour event in 2013 and was previously known as the Northern Ireland Open
It’s hard to believe that we are already in the closing stages of the PGA Tour season
August is a great month for women and it was appropriate that Fairview lady trainer Kelly Mitchley joined in the celebrations
