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It was felt that Eight On Eighteen would not have run below the 115 rating he achieved in the Gr1 Cape Guineas when finishing second behind One Stripe and used him to that level to rate the SplashOut Cape Derby
The Heavenly Blue gelding Truth stamped himself as a feature sprinting prospect when he won the weather-delayed R275 000 4Racing Gr3 National Currency Sprint
Japan star Forever Young (JPN) bested Hong Kong’s Romantic Warrior (IRE) by a neck in a race for the ages
With just seven runners going to post though, there was a real possibility that the pace of the race could be Eight On Eighteen’s undoing
The quietly spoken Dean Kannemeyer displayed a rare flash of emotion in the post-race interview after South Africa’s highest-rated racer Gimme A Prince established his position as a genuine Equus Championship contender with a supreme display of dominance
Gqeberha visitor Direct Hit retained her unbeaten record with a sensational victory in the SplashOut Gr3 Cape Of Good Hope Nursery in the opening feature of the 2025 Seafood & Jazz Racing Festival
Celebrating a big day feature double, Dean Kannemeyer produced the magic when The Real Prince cruised to victory in the City Of Cape Town Listed Jet Master Stakes at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday
Dean Kannemeyer saddled Varsfontein Stud’s promising and very progressive filly Give Me Everything who was a convincing winner in a Gimmethegreenlight 1-2-3 in the Schweppes Listed Cape Fillies Classic at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday
Justin Snaith’s Eight On Eighteen brought the curtain down on the 2024/25 Cape Racing Summer Festival Of Champions Gr1 roster at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday in scintillating fashion when he became the first horse since Feltos 79 years ago to win the Met and Cape Derby in the same term
Ridgemont rider Richard Fourie and trainer Alan Greeff made it four winners from the first four races on the rain-impacted Fairview card on Friday when the top-rated My Best Shot stamped his authority in style to win the Listed Ibhayi Stakes
The Danon Platina filly Gocekwithlove is yet another mobile billboard for racing in the Eastern Cape, as opposed to bumping the big guns in other centres
The Cape Breeders Club held their 2023/24 season awards in the 1881 Lounge at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on SplashOut Cape Derby Day on Saturday
Sean does not have medical aid cover and the Vascular Surgeon has recommended immediate surgery, quoting R139 000 with aftercare costs including rehabilitation and medication, and a wound nurse estimated at approximately R30 000
