CTS Expands On Farm Sale Concept
Cape Thoroughbred Sales (CTS) will be expanding on the 2021 renewal of the ever-growing and popular Farm Sale concept, for which entries are due shortly
20th December 2020
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Cape Thoroughbred Sales (CTS) will be expanding on the 2021 renewal of the ever-growing and popular Farm Sale concept, for which entries are due shortly
Traditionally, it has been de rigieur for a Cape Guineas winner to embark on a stud career
We know that it’s very difficult and punishing to export via the current route through Mauritius but it works
The days of South Africa acting with courtesy and treading wearily in the face of plain bad manners should be cast behind us
It was a second year in a row that a Captain Al filly was winning the Cape Fillies Guineas, and a third time in four years -the sires’ daughters Snowdance and Missisippi Burning having triumped in 2017 and 2019 respectively
The catalogue has 185 lots, including 29 offspring of long-awaited freshman sires. They are Erupt (8 lots), Canford Cliffs (7), Gold Standard (7) and Royal Mo (7)
It’s that time of year when the new crop of two-year-olds are stepping out for the first time and all eyes will be on the progeny of young sires who will be represented by their first runners
An intimate interview between trainer John Gosden and jockey Frankie Dettori reveals a behind-the-scenes account of what went into her achievements
‘It’s been a busy old year and it’s easy to forget the good days I’ve had at smaller meetings, not just the days at Doncaster and Ascot, for example’
16 Prospectors stake their claim for the massive purse, R5-million of which will be paid to the winning owner
Fairview trainer Zietsman Oosthuizen is targetting the Gr3 Chairman’s Cup to be run over 2500m at Kenilworth on L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate day for his well-travelled flagbearer Atyaab
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
