East Cape Derby Day Observations
From just prior to the first race it became patently obvious that the noble, magnificent racehorses were a sideshow
14th May 2018
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From just prior to the first race it became patently obvious that the noble, magnificent racehorses were a sideshow
In Good Time kept her record at a perfect six for six when earning her first stakes success in Saturday’s Listed Emirates Park Denise’s Joy Stakes (1100m) at Scone
Champion sire Flying Spur (Aus) (Danehill-Rolls, by Mr. Prospector) has died aged 25
‘Even the great trainer, Mike De Kock voiced his opinion. I am truly gobsmacked!’
Mike Tillett was one of the great servants to horse racing. He will always be regarded by those who knew him with the total respect that he deserved.
Justify, the unbeaten winner of Saturday’s 144th G1 Kentucky Derby, is yet another feather in the cap of the short-lived sire, Scat Daddy
The Cape Breeders Club will be hosting their annual stallion services auction just prior to the sale
Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion, you must first set yourself on fire
Last week’s Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale saw a flood of young stallions achieve considerable success in the sale ring
‘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
