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SARAH WHITELAW: When Fox Hunt won Sunday’s German St Leger he became the second German classic winner produced by Dubawi’s second crop. The stallion’s other German classic winner had previously been Waldpark (Deutsches Derby).
LANCE BENSON: Next weekend sees the running of South Africa’s richest race on sand, the Gr2 Emerald Cup.
ROBYN LOUW: I know there have been some comments about the fact that I am a relative new-comer to racing journalism. I believe it has also been said that few people in Gauteng have heard of me.
I am not particularly perturbed by either of these statements
SARAH WHITELAW: There is a saying in racing that if a stallion dies his progeny comes good. Like many sayings, it is rather tongue in cheek.
Yorkshire folk don’t take things lying down so here is Mollett’s response to the Equus Awards
ROBYN LOUW: With racing becoming such a competitive pursuit, new ways to entice new people to the track to show them how much we have to offer is needed
He proudly holds the unique distinction of being the first pupil in that hallowed institution’s long history to have attained a University Exemption on passing his Grade 12 when graduating. But who exactly is this unassuming mystery man, with an impressive international riding CV, who hardly anybody seems to know anything about?
ROBYN LOUW: There was an interesting discussion on one of the chat sites regarding the death of good news in racing. Various ideas and theories were voiced and the media was mentioned as a bit of a black sheep in terms of contributing to the general slide by always focusing on the negative aspects.
Make the most of Sonny Bill Williams in the Pool rounds, because come the RWC quarter finals and onwards, he’ll be sitting in the stands with the commoners.
Bafana Bafana are on the verge of securing a berth in the continental finals in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea early next year, but this could prove to be their toughest match of the qualifying tournament.
SARAH WHITELAW: This stringent protocol will ensure that fewer South Africans participate in the world’s top races next year, resulting in less marketing of the South African racehorse as a world-class product. It will also deny locally raced champions such as Igugu (Galileo) a chance to compete at the highest level internationally.
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
