Clarkie Loved Wolf Power
The unofficial Mayor of Albert Falls recalls his late Mother’s love of the regal roan racer
7th April 2020
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The unofficial Mayor of Albert Falls recalls his late Mother’s love of the regal roan racer
I remember, a year before my Dad died, sitting around the table at my Aunt’s the Sunday after the 1975 Met. They had won on Sledgehammer, but agreed that William Penn would have given Sledgehammer a hiding on any day of the week
Capetown Noir, winner of Saturday’s Gr1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate, gave his late, great sire, Western Winter, a 4th win in the Queen’s Plate
One of our greatest racehorses of years gone by played a key role in last Saturday evening’s Eclipse Awards held at the Sport Of Kings Theatre at Gulfstream Park Racetrack and Casino in Hallandale Beach, Florida.
Superlative Stakes winner and Classic-placed Gustav Klimt will stand at Heversham Park Farm in South Africa, having stood at Haras d’Annebault most recently
Despite a decrease in the horse population and the sale of just 305 lots – 39 fewer than last year – the sale rose to expectations, achieving an impressive aggregate of R171 975 000 and an exceptional average of R563 852 per lot sold
When the hammer fell shortly before 15h00 on Friday on lot 346, a beautiful grey Ascot-bred son of Heavenly Blue, the scoreboard reflected that 303 of the 316 lots had sold over the two days for an aggregate of R171 425 000
