Road To Royalty!
The R1 million Gr 1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate barrier draws were announced on 22 December with Guineas winner Variety Club and the sensational Diadem winner
22nd December 2011
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The R1 million Gr 1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate barrier draws were announced on 22 December with Guineas winner Variety Club and the sensational Diadem winner
LANCE BENSON: When Joey Ramsden showered the Cape Premier Yearling Sale Guineas winner’s podium on Saturday afternoon with the liquid lava spurting from a jeroboam of Moet, the fantasy fountain signified new beginnings and milestones in a few lives.
ROBYN LOUW:Six degrees of separation refers to the idea that everyone is on average approximately six steps away, by way of introduction, from any other person on Earth.
High jinks at the start of the Clairwood third race marred an otherwise pleasant afternoon’s racing on 20 December. It is not the starter’s job
We were fortunate to witness two smashing colts at Kenilworth on Saturday. One measure that the connections of Diadem Stakes winner What A Winter and
Some sage advice for long-suffering owners from KwaZulu-Natal based owner Rob McGregor. If nothing else works, try a grey horse. It appeared to do the
Variety Club established himself as the top 3yo miler in South Africa with a scintillating victory in the R1 million Gr1 Cape Guineas at Kenilworth on 17 December. After juggling with his supporters’ emotions…
Glen Kotzen enjoyed a fitting confidence boosting dress rehearsal for the big Guineas day awaiting him on Saturday when sending out the lightly-raced Fabiani to
LANCE BENSON: Great horses, brilliant trainers and colourful characters and legends aplenty dominate the Gr1 Cape Guineas this Saturday.
ROBYN LOUW: Saturday promises to be a heart-stopper. Kenilworth hosts no less than three graded races and each one is more exciting than the last.
The South African bred former Equus Champion Sprinter Isivunguvungu made a terrific winning debut on US soil for trainer Graham Motion and confirmed his Prevagen $1million Gr1 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint aspirations
The evergreen hero travelled to Vereeniging on Thursday for a 100% strike rate from two rides that saw him bring up his recordbreaking 5555th winner milestone
‘The Breeders Cup Distaff is definitely still on the cards and Beach Bomb will probably have one more race before then’ – Gaynor Rupert
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
