Captain Al & Dynasty shine
Thoroughbred Group’s eNews: An Equus award for Captain Al; Dynasty the 2yo sales topper; Two-Year-Old Sale refelcted a healthy market contrary to TBA comment
17th August 2011
No Comments
Sporting Post columnists share their opinions and insights into horse racing from South Africa and around the world. They are experts who have a deep understanding of the sport of kings, enjoy their thoughtful and fresh articles.
Thoroughbred Group’s eNews: An Equus award for Captain Al; Dynasty the 2yo sales topper; Two-Year-Old Sale refelcted a healthy market contrary to TBA comment
An all-round horsewoman, breeder and racehorse owner, the Sporting Post’s ‘Louw Flyer’, Robyn Louw, has been acknowledged for her outstanding contribution to horseracing’s print media by being crowned the 2011 Equus Media Award winner.
LANCE BENSON: The legalisation of Dog Racing was discussed in parliament last week. As usual there are two opposing lobbies and the debate has a long road to walk still
Barring a massive upset, All Black’s McCaw’s fingerprints will be all over the trophy on October 23 after the final at Eden Park, where the All Blacks haven’t lost an international since 1994.
SARAH WHITELAW: Good runs from River Jetez, Mahbooba, Musir; G1 double for Spectrum daughters; Jet Master improving
ROBYN LOUW: Last Thursday afternoon found me on a plane to Joburg for the Equus Awards. Much like dentist visits, I find air travel a bit of an evil, necessary though it might be.
David Mollett gives his own awards to those he considers excelled during the 2010/11 season.
LANCE BENSON: There are just too many unanswered questions and uncertainties. Couple this thought with the economic outlook for the next twelve months looking a touch rockier than the past year. Against this backdrop one can understand that this weekend’s National Two Year Old Sale could provide an orgy of life-changing opportunity for those folk with the emotional and financial backbone to raise their hands and buy that four-legged lucky dip.
ROBYN LOUW: I am proud to say that I have been a part of the Sporting Post for an entire year now, so my enormous thanks to the wonderful team as well as everyone who puts up with my weekly musings!
SARAH WHITELAW: The news that South Africa’s reigning champion sire Jet Master has contracted the West Nile virus was greeted by despair throughout the country. Hopefully the great horse makes a speedy recovery.
Our attention turns to the MTN 8 Cup this weekend as the top 8 finishers of the previous season do battle and are all hoping to get their hands on that whopping R16 Million prize money.
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
