Mat de Kock: ‘Invest In SA Breds – Race In Australia’
‘The prize monies are huge, racing opportunities are ample and the exposure is excellent’
18th April 2024
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‘The prize monies are huge, racing opportunities are ample and the exposure is excellent’
As in all cases of winning and losing, you find that some folk are genuinely pleased, whilst others will frown and call it a get-up, and not wish you well. You can learn a lot about human nature in horse racing!
Considering that his progeny have notched up no less than three feature races in the space of a week, Maine Chance stallion Vercingetorix is enjoying a purple patch to say the least
“On paper this looks to be a strong catalogue. If the yearlings match up physically, it will be a good sale.”
Good horses don’t know how much they cost and champions can arrive from any part of the market place
Breeder Nigel Riley is upbeat ahead of the National Yearling Sale in Johannesburg this week, buoyed by a big win for a son of former Heversham Park stallion Solskjaer at Aintree on Grand National day
Champion Turf Sprinter of Ireland, France and Dubai, A Case Of You (Ire) touches down on Friday
Riethuiskraal Stud, who bred and raised the unforgettable National Colour, will be 12 strong at the National Yearling Sale on Thursday and Friday
Great value in a market set for take-off following the recent news of the opening of the EU export gateway
‘I called the owner and before I could even make the offer he excitedly told me that a certain South African bookmaker had just called 10 minutes earlier to make an offer of R5m’
Big race sponsors Hollywoodbets have set the pace in the pre-nominations ante-post betting market for the 2025 Hollywoodbets Durban July with defending champion Oriental Charm topping the opening board
In our weekly column entitled Time Is Money, we look at some of the past weekend’s highlights, including some slow-run Grade 1 contests at Turffontein
