17th February 2013
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Post race information and news relating to major horse races. We review and analyse how these races played out and discuss the details relating to performance and any other interesting facts people in the horse racing industry find useful.
Ashaawes’ daughter Scented Ash proved the value theorem again when winning Friday’s Breeders Guineas Plate
Gauteng has a new speed sensation in the National Emblem gelding, Sharp Design
King’s Temptress returned to her brilliant best in Saturday’s Gr3 Three Troikas
Sean Tarry has a very smart sort on his hands in the Strike Smartly gelding General Sherman
We may just have seen a serious Gauteng Guineas prospect in Saturday’s Gr3 Tony Ruffel Stakes…
Tara Laing and Nooresh Juglall teamed up to win the R90 000 Fairview Mile
Double Nelson made a mockery of the handicapper and some cocky reputations at Fairview on Friday
The Made To Fly theme of the J&B Met was the ominous indicator to a shock result, as Martial Eagle swooped to silence the crowds
The non black type 1200m event was a race of rather mixed emotions for trainer Gavin Smith, who sent out the 18 to 10 favourite Never Forever, who lived up to his name and was frankly never in the hunt.
The son of Captain Al romped home to beat the star 3yo Contador in the R100 000 Marula Sprint run at Clairwood on Thursday.
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!
There’s lots more to play for!
