Captain Says Cheers In Style!
The gallant 7yo Captain America bid his legion of fans a fond farewell as he made it a winning swansong at Greyville on Saturday with a terrific display of power galloping
29th July 2018
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The gallant 7yo Captain America bid his legion of fans a fond farewell as he made it a winning swansong at Greyville on Saturday with a terrific display of power galloping
The 2012 Vodacom Durban July winner and South Africa’s Champion First Crop Sire elect Pomodoro rounded off a cracking opening season when he sired his first Gr1 winner courtesy of the R20 000 purchase Return Flight
The old big day firm of Sean Tarry and S’manga Khumalo struck early on Super Saturday with the Trippi colt Chimichuri Run running out a facile winner of the R300 000 Gr3 Umkhomazi Stakes
The beautiful chestnut Temple Grafin gave her sire a major first at Greyville on Saturday and a Gr2 The Debutante double for the winning connections and jockey
The battle for the third slot in the SA team to take on the UK, Australia and Asia in the PGI Jockeys Challenge in Singapore on 25 September gained further momentum on Friday
The Spies family have played a dominant role in the Kimberley Nursery since Indigofera opened their account in 2010
In a sweet plan come together for the Plattner Racing Team, a first try at a mile and an introduction to the polytrack did the trick
The flying filly always leaves things very late and is not a punting prospect for the faint of heart!
Milnerton maestro dominates proceedings in the final leg of the Highlands Cape Winter Series for fillies with his beautifully-bred pair of Fresnaye and Dynasty’s Blossom fighting out the finish
Adam Marcus has implemented an outstanding programme of patience with the Horse Chestnut 4yo Bold Move
After an emotional hangover that probably lasted most of the week following the Vodacom Durban July, Hong-Kong bound Grant van Niekerk bade his Kenilworth home base a fond farewell at his final racemeeting
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
