The Shadlee Show Rolls On
Jockey Shadlee Fortune continued his early season resurgence when he steered the hardy Philanthropist mare Sea Bean to a smooth victory
5th August 2018
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Jockey Shadlee Fortune continued his early season resurgence when he steered the hardy Philanthropist mare Sea Bean to a smooth victory
Local trainer Cliffie Miller and his regular rider Marco van Rensburg got their new season off to a flying start at Flamingo Park on Saturday
After a nice winner at the Vaal on Thursday for Paul Matchett, he showed great judgement to get Lucky Lulu home
Marco van Rensburg maintained his hundred percent record on the lightning fast Antonius Pius filly Kissable
After a frustrating SA Champions Season, the smart Pierro colt Roy Had Enough finally put a winning show together
With Domeyer riding today at Flamingo Park and Cheyne tomorrow at Fairview, the latter holds a one win edge. It could be interesting!
Adam Marcus capped a memorable season for his Horse Chestnut filly Brave Move who won her first Gr3 and looks headed for bigger things in summer
Justin Snaith crowned his second SA championship title with a superb Gr2 exacta at Greville on Saturday as the progressive Silvano filly Miyabi Gold shaded her year older stablemate Gimme Six in a thrilling finish to the R400 000 Gold Bracelet
A terrific feat of training to win the KZN Derby, the Gold Vase and the Gold Cup with the same horse in the space of five weeks put the cherry on the top of the SA Champions Season for trainer Dean Kannemeyer
Mike de Kock matched the legend Terrance Millard’s record of 117 Gr1 victories when the Australian-bred Soqrat benefitted from a supremely confident ride by Randall Simons
Father-and-son training team Mike and Adam Azzie celebrated their first Gr1 success and put a forgettable Vodacom Durban July day well behind them
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
