Yogas’ Shadow Over Cape Fillies Guineas
Yogas Govender took Sabine Plattner Racing to one of their most memorable highs when he saddled the 7yo Martial Eagle to win the 2013 J&B Met
14th October 2018
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Yogas Govender took Sabine Plattner Racing to one of their most memorable highs when he saddled the 7yo Martial Eagle to win the 2013 J&B Met
The Cape has sweated through many summers since Milnerton trainer Eric Sands has had a horse really worth getting excited about
With some low mileage on the clock, the lightly exposed Trippi mare Love To Boogie could give the Plattner Racing Team some fun in the months ahead
St John Gray’s battle hardened Captain Aldo mocked the reality that his better days are behind him when he went from gun to tape
Mike de Kock pulled an ace out of the hat at Turffontein on Saturday when the Irish-bred Cascapedia bounced back fresh after a six month rest
It takes patience and positivity to keep plugging away but the former Christmas Handicap winner rewarded the loyalty when he scored his first victory in thirty months
The Ashley Fortune Racing machine continues to produce the winners with some astutely acquired second-hand purchases
The time honoured Snaith philosophy of patience and planning was in evidence again at Durbanville on Saturday when the progressive stayer Magnificent Seven registered a first stakes win
Confidence is a jockey’s major asset and with a 40% win strike-rate for the season, Lerena grabbed four winners on the afternoon, including this inspired ride on Prince Of Kahal
The dramatic late scratching of second favourite Regal Graduation at the start of the R150 000 Heritage 1200 (F&M) at Turffontein on Saturday, had many exotic players depending heavily on Schippers to deliver.
The Zimbabwe Oaks winner Raven Girl made short work of her opposition at her second start for Tara Laing
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
