Lockdown Day 59 – Snap Puzzle
Yesterday’s pic showed part owner Ken Mackenzie leading in the Argentinian-bred Ecurie after her brilliant victory in the 1986 Gr2 Computaform Stakes at Kenilworth
24th May 2020
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Yesterday’s pic showed part owner Ken Mackenzie leading in the Argentinian-bred Ecurie after her brilliant victory in the 1986 Gr2 Computaform Stakes at Kenilworth
Maine Chance Farms’ multiple champion turned 24 on Friday!
The people at the lead-in were Gladys Meaker, Dennis Bosch, Louis le Grange and Patrick Lunn
There is little more beautiful in life than a thoroughbred cantering down to post – unless it is the same horse powering home to victory!
A reader says he is very disappointed with some of the comments which followed the Mike de Kock interview
The Rhodesian champ, Merciless Sun, won the Castle Tankard 1970 at Borrowdale and then was flown down from Salisbury to Durban to run in the Durban July
Who can name the guys in this photo from some years ago?
In this crazy age of fake news and rumour mongering, the Mauritius Turf Club have warned that fake fixtures are currently being circulated
It’s bargain time, and those who have taken cheer from the gesture to racing of Mary Oppenheimer and Daughters financial support of Phumelela have obviously been emboldened by what lies ahead
Multiple champion trainer Mike de Kock tells veteran broadcaster Andrew Bensley about the frustrations of the lockdown and says he and others are close to some’hard decisions’
The catalogue listing shows that the two geldings are amongst 4 of the 15 remaining lots that were withdrawn
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
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
