Ready To Rumble
Lanzerac, new sponsors of the CTS Ready To Run Sale,and the associated Stakes race, launched themselves into the spotlight with a sumptuous luncheon at the estate
16th October 2013
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Lanzerac, new sponsors of the CTS Ready To Run Sale,and the associated Stakes race, launched themselves into the spotlight with a sumptuous luncheon at the estate
Either that or the whole lot should resign and make place for new people, says Louis Goosen….
Digteby Stud has been a farm in the news this year. The farm is currently 8th on the leading breeders by AEPR
The Elusive Fort Cape Classic will raise the curtain on the 2013 Summer Of Champions season
Few would deny that Mr Prospector was one of the greatest, and most influential, stallions in history.
I think he will succeed, not just in rattling a few Mauritian owners, but also getting the backs up of quite a few jockeys as well
A number of really good SA broodmares have achieved plenty with their offspring but were never named Broodmare of the Year.
In racing, as in life, it’s better to be lucky than good, and this year’s Emerald Cup winner has had more than a little luck on his side!
One thing here is that you have to push your horse for 800ms. That is three times longer than Andrew is used to at present!
I no longer get on a horse without a skull cap. I still find them hot and uncomfortable and hideously unflattering, but so is dribbling!
Are there any modern day leading sires who never won a feature race?
It will be good news for South African racing fans that, despite a number of offers from abroad, Gerald and Karen Kalil’s multiple champion Quid Pro Quo will continue her 3yo season on African soil
The son of Twice Over has been gelded and will be aimed at the Betway Gr1 Summer Cup, the L’Ormarins King’s Plate and the WSB Cape Town Met
Former SA Champion jockey Andrew Fortune’s six month quest to be relicenced to ride again reaches something of a watershed
The Ridgemont’s Kieswetter and Drakenstein’s Rupert families are major players in our horseracing and the Monmouth Park feature thus held more than a passing interest for many of us
