Marsh has tasted the disappointments and frustrations that are part and parcel of this wonderful sport, none more so than with Katak, who came along almost a decade after the unforgettable and heady journey with Pocket Power
Booked to partner Hluhluwe for Justin Snaith, it remains to be seen whether Peter Muscutt’s son can take another Gr1
The Queen Of The Turf from 1952 to 1954 was a phenomenon, the like of which had never been seen here before: King’s Pact lays solid claim to be the greatest filly ever bred in South Africa
His sire Redoute’s Choice led the Australian sires list three times, whilst his legacy as a sire of sires has been underlined by sons Snitzel, Not A Single Doubt and Stratum, not to mention Ridgemont-based Rafeef
It was reported late last week that the SABC’s COO Ian Plaatjes and head of video entertainment Merlin Naicker have been suspended, while the public broadcaster’s ad sales boss Peginald Nxumalo resigned when he heard about his impending suspension
John Size took training honours with a double at Sha Tin on Monday when Red Lion clinched the HK$3.72 million Class 1 Chinese New Year Cup Handicap
The classic brings the curtain down on the Cape Summer Of Champions season and Kannemeyer, who won this race with Dynasty and Capetown Noir, has a dual entry
Starting at a generous 11-2, Paul Lafferty’s gutsy Silvano mare Bella Siccome made it two KZN Capital City features on the trot
Former dual SA champion apprentice Rachel Venniker, now a fully-fledged jockey, will miss the chance of a ride in the SplashOut Gr1 Cape Derby at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth
The market for yearlings dictates that elite stallions will invariably hog the top of the buyers list, hence it is refreshing when a lesser regarded sire pops up with a million rand youngster
Saturday’s Gr2 TAB Gauteng Guineas winner Sandringham Summit (Gimmethegreenlight) is without question, a well-bred colt
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
JP van der Merwe is not the only guilty party in the matter. In simple terms, he is the only rider to have exercised the NHA’s offer of an Acknowledgement Of Guilt and moved on with his life
Andrew Fortune made it three winners on the Family Day public holiday as Tenango breezed home to win the Gr3 feature
