Kats In The Cradle
While everyone knows Felix Coetzee, few know that his equally talented daughter Kat Coetzee is doing an equally good job taking Hong Kong by storm on the music stage
2nd May 2017
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While everyone knows Felix Coetzee, few know that his equally talented daughter Kat Coetzee is doing an equally good job taking Hong Kong by storm on the music stage
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She featured at least once in the pedigrees of all Dubai winners on World Cup-day
After dedicating herself fully to the role for four challenging years, the increasing demands on her time and personal life have led her to reassess her career direction
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The tongue-twistingly named sprinter was bred and is owned in South Africa, trained by a US-based Brit and will be ridden by a French-based Belgian
