No Mystery For The Vardy Boys!
Revenge is sweet and after the Winter Guineas bump and bash of last month, Adam Marcus’ smart gelding Vardy enjoyed the removal of the blinkers
26th May 2019
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Revenge is sweet and after the Winter Guineas bump and bash of last month, Adam Marcus’ smart gelding Vardy enjoyed the removal of the blinkers
A Gr1 double and the SA Fillies Sprint exacta – a legend!
After an unsuccessful objection in the earlier feature, the duo bounced back like the professionals
The Gr1 Allan Robertson Championship produced a grandstand finish after a hell-for-leather paced battle that turned scrappy late
Maine Chance Farms multiple Gr1 winning stallion Vercingetorix continued with his exceptional first season when he produced a third stakes winner at Fairview on Friday.
Young Calvin Habib produced another top drawer performance when he unleashed the daughter of High Chaparral from the clouds to score an upset victory in the R150 000 Listed Syringa Handicap at Turffontein on Sunday.
The bipolar fortunes of horseracing were illustrated in dramatic fashion at Greyville on Saturday
A tricky fillies and mares handicap heads a nicely subscribed Turffontein inside track programme today
There is nothing like a hometown victory to boost the morale of the often shell-shocked locals during the SA Champions Season
Punters took a few body blows early on in both regional Bipot bets on Saturday, with the red hot odds-on favourite General Franco running a dismal last in the Kenilworth opener.
Feature victories in four racing centres over eight days must be something of a unique record
The South African bred former Equus Champion Sprinter Isivunguvungu made a terrific winning debut on US soil for trainer Graham Motion and confirmed his Prevagen $1million Gr1 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint aspirations
The evergreen hero travelled to Vereeniging on Thursday for a 100% strike rate from two rides that saw him bring up his recordbreaking 5555th winner milestone
‘The Breeders Cup Distaff is definitely still on the cards and Beach Bomb will probably have one more race before then’ – Gaynor Rupert
It will be good news for South African racing fans that, despite a number of offers from abroad, Gerald and Karen Kalil’s multiple champion Quid Pro Quo will continue her 3yo season on African soil
