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A dashing son of an internationally proven sire out of a Gr1 darling of the Cape turf, the 4yo Mardi Gras is a horse going places
16th March 2019
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A dashing son of an internationally proven sire out of a Gr1 darling of the Cape turf, the 4yo Mardi Gras is a horse going places
In the absence of any Cape raiders, Sharon Kotzen produced the decent stayer Multi Gold in fine fettle to win the R110 000 Lakeside Handicap
Hollywood sponsored trainer Paul Matchett bounced back in style with a feature treble at Turffontein on Saturday
Third year apprentice Kabelo Matsunyane celebrated the first stakes winner of his career when he produced a polished ride on the grass green Bize
Varsfontein stallion Master Of My Fate should see plenty of interest in his four lots at Sunday’s Cape Yearling Sale
The winner clocked a time almost a second faster than the boys under an unpressured ride!
A New Zealand bred import and a local had the grandstand on their feet in a rousing finish to the Listed Storm Bird Stakes at Turffontein on Saturday.
Sean Tarry and his staunch owner Chris van Niekerk dominated the inaugural running of the R225 000 Klawervlei Sale Stakes
A weather enforced late change of surface failed to stop the visiting tidal wave at Fairview on Friday
Names like Mysterious Hal, Yardmaster and Fast Gun evoke some heady memories of the Spies – Makins partnership of days gone by
When Clifton Stud veteran Peter Blyth bought the former Mayfair Speculators owned High Seas Beauty for a relative song, he had a plan in mind
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
