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The least fancied runner in the field of fourteen was still some way back at the 300m marker and looked to have no chance of getting to the leaders. But in an emotional race for the Marwing brothers, Weichong started asking Bilateral for an effort and she responded like a missile, taking off down the inside rail to catch the favourite Alboran Sea in the final strides
Our Facebook snap poll gets over 3000 hits in just hours as racing fans vent their feelings about the Wylie Hall demotion and the general sentiment doesn’t weigh in favour of the Stipes’ decision to promote Legislate!
The often maligned Neisius knows his trade inside out and is ice cool no matter the occasion. Even with the dreams of a massive Pick Six pool of over R13 million resting on his shoulders, he simply didn’t panic in the arduous 3000m contest
Trainer Geoff Woodruff’s disappointment at the brush off of his smart Jet Master gelding Master Sabina by the Vodacom Durban July panel was given plenty of momentum when Master Sabina won the consolation race in style
The Adam Marcus-trained Ashaawes filly Priceless Jewel is one of the most consistent racers around and after her excellent sprint win last time, she was confidently backed to make it a hat-trick after winning the Gr3 Two Oceans Prix Du Cap in February.
Gavin Van Zyl’s No Worries had the last laugh when storming home to win the KZN Breeders Million Mile run at Clairwood on Sunday. The 4yo son of the ill-fated Kahal slammed the 3yo Bezanova and in the process may have sent a veiled wake-up call to the high-riding younger brigade on the eve of Saturday’s Vodacom Durban July
Stan Elley told the Sporting Post on Thursday that the Dynastic Power connections had been waiting for the Derby as they felt that their Dynasty gelding would be at his best over the distance. In the end, he blew the Power King Triple Crown hopes out of the water
Snaith grabs July confidence booster and continues his dream season as he saddles top two in the Listed Winter Oaks at Kenilworth
Jockey Anthony Delpech on fire as he rides four winners at Clairwood on Sunday including impressive Sheik’s Brashee in Durban Dash
‘I must be honest and say that as a purist I was not excited about the change to the race conditions. But from a selfish viewpoint, I knew it was the perfect race for her.’ – winning trainer, Charles Laird.
Dean Kannemeyer’s Champions Season prospects have certainly blossomed in the past few days. He paid tribute to the brilliance of Maine Chance stallion Silvano when leading in the smart and progressive stayer Hot Ticket after his facile win in the new look Betting World ‘Derby’
It is eerie to think that there would have been no Siren’s Call, Sound Of Warning, or for that matter Call To Unite, had fate not decreed that Enchanted Cove follow her dam to South Africa, and that Peter de Beyer had the foresight to return Elusive Fort back home from the States as well!
