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Milnerton conditioner Greg Ennion’s Antonius Pius filly Just Felicity is snapping at the heels of the top candidates on the log for the R2,5 million Lanzerac Ready To Run Stakes
Joey Ramsden’s Listed Somerset 1200 winner Tar Heel makes his season debut at Durbanville on Saturday
Ingrid and Markus Jooste’s Mayfair Speculators added to their first day quartet when buying a further three yearlings for a gross 1 350 000gns
It has been a great week all over the world for Avontuur’s star-studded stallion duo of new man Oratorio and the irrepressible Var
Shane has always been open and honest about his runner’s chances and has guided me in terms of form, the track and other aspects of the racing here in Singapore
Champion SA owners Ingrid and Markus Jooste were active on day one of the Tattersalls October Sale in Newmarket, acquiring 4 beautifully bred lots for a gross 945 000 gns
It would pay Phumelela to simply give up on the horseracing and focus on offering betting on Soccer Results.
Mike Azzie’s yard has been in great form since Supreme Cup day and they will be looking for an improved run from the Nutfield Stud-bred Frosted Honey, who is in position number 5 and likely to get a run
We’re not scared to take on the big guys and we’re always out there trying. As they say, horses don’t know what they cost and we beat a lot of more expensive horses a lot of the time, so we make sure we have a lot of fun!
The weak exit of England from the rugby world cup just goes to show what a complete nation of losers we are with a complete lack of introspection, suggests Joey Ramsden, who had better luck on the racecourse than the rugby pitch this weekend
In a remarkable turnaround after a five year ban and many years of application and hard work, jockey Chad Little has been granted a licence to ride again
Sunday’s Hollywoodbets Greyville feature, the non black-type Model Man Mile, won by Mike de Kock’s Artist’s Model, paid tribute to one of South Africa’s greatest turf legends of the 20th century.
