Charles Rules The East Coast
The Charles Dickens fairytale is back in print in 2023 after the magnificent chestnut son of Trippi soared to victory
6th May 2023
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The Charles Dickens fairytale is back in print in 2023 after the magnificent chestnut son of Trippi soared to victory
Vercingetorix daughter Peach Daiquiri caused the first feature upset of the 2023 Champions Season
Just a month after winning the HF Oppenheimer Gr1 Horse Chestnut Stakes up at Turffontein, the well-travelled and improved Trip Of Fortune produced a top-class effort
Few stallion open days were more widely looked forward to than the annual get-together at Summerhill Stud, where stud master Mick Goss would welcome fellow breeders, even overseas visitors
Wary of light-weight threats, Douglas Whyte hopes forecast rain can tilt the scales in Russian Emperor’s favour when the reigning Hong Kong Champion Stayer tackles the Gr3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap
The first British Classics of the season, the 2000 and 1000 Guineas, will be run at Newmarket today and tomorrow
There should be plenty of interest in the Newmarket showpiece, as the likely favourite Auguste Rodin has strong pedigree connections to South Africa
Puerto Manzano became the first horse in the current season to win two open Grade 1 events
Some categories were fairly predictable, and others attracted lengthy discussion
Cape racing star Charles Dickens makes his much anticipated return on Saturday
Quasillo may never reach the lofty heights that Querari has. Yet despite limited representation, he is doing his bit to maintain the family honour
Former SA Champion jockey Andrew Fortune’s six month quest to be relicenced to ride again reaches something of a watershed
