Racing – All To Play For In 2019
It’s probably in racing’s favour as we head into 2019 that it’s taken the sport less time to get over Joostegate than Watergate
30th December 2018
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It’s probably in racing’s favour as we head into 2019 that it’s taken the sport less time to get over Joostegate than Watergate
Cheveley Stud stallion Wylie Hall equalled the feat of contemporary Vercingetorix of a few weeks ago when he opened his account at Fairview on Christmas eve with his first runner a winner
Unbeaten Cape Fillies Guineas winner Front And Centre ranks as an exceptional future prospect – not only on the racetrack but also in the paddocks
There are eight races carded on the standside track today and a good public holiday crowd is anticipated
Maine Chance Silvano stallion Vercingetorix got off the mark with just his second runner when Vaughan Marshall’s Fearless Warrior caught the eye on debut in a Maiden Juvenile Plate run over 1000m at Kenilworth on Saturday
Blaming Markus Jooste for our current woes is tantamount to suggesting that the loud music in the ballroom sunk the Titanic – but it’s time to put some great minds into action
The only losers were those unfortunate souls who weren’t at the track and forfeited the privilege of being able to say ‘I was there’
The beautifully bred Summerhill stallion Capetown Noir opened his account with his first runner
The Cape Cross full brother relocated to Heversham Park in South Gauteng in May this year
January marks the 40th year of Summerhill’s involvement in the breeding business.
While the 2018 Gr1 Summer Cup was a feather in the cap of deceased Triple Crown winner Horse Chestnut, the R2 000 000 Turffontein feature race also highlighted the ongoing influence of former champion sire Fort Wood
‘We want to deliver the best quality racing on a consistent basis. That’s what we are striving for. We do not want to host the most racemeetings for the sake of it’
Just hours after the Springboks beat the All Blacks in Cape Town to lift the 2024 Freedom Cup, an equine speed merchant that first saw the light of day just 130km away from the DHL Stadium was announcing his arrival on the US racing scene
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
