Horse Racing Reviews Archives

The Derry Air

Much has always been expected of Alderry and the four-year-old rewarded the patience of her connections with an emphatic win in the Peermont Emperor’s Palace Charity Mile over 1600m at Turffontein (standside) on Saturday. Victory in the race which was better known as the Germiston November Handicap in the good old days before racecourses were being closed down faster than liquor stores during Prohibition marked a first Stakes success for Alderry, who was one of only two females in the 16 strong line-up for this premier handicap event

16th November 2010 No Comments

Gr3 Yellowwood Handicap: The Power Of The Anagram

Why we should have followed the hint from sire Silvano and owner Livanos to find Mike de Kock’s 16/1 winner Flirtation

31st October 2010 No Comments

Back To Reality

Gr3 Cape Classic pricks a few balloons, and throws up a convincing winner who may have classic aspirations

30th October 2010 No Comments

Gr3 Algoa Cup: Hawk Wings It

Still growing in stature, the Gr3 Algoa Cup is always a very competitive affair, as not only is it contested by the top local runners,

26th October 2010 No Comments

Iron Horse denies Alimony a place in history in Gr2 Emerald Cup

The introduction of the Emerald Cup a few seasons ago marked a coming of age of sorts for the sand track, and the race has grown to become one of Phumelela’s most widely marketed events

1st August 2010 No Comments

Gr1 Gold Medallion – The Strongest Link

Dennis Drier-trained Link Man provided the home team with its second successive Gr 1 winner of the day when he narrowly captured the Gold Reef Medallion for two-year-olds over 1200m at Scottsville on Saturday, in the process beating some very expensive blue-bloods from elsewhere and denting a couple of hefty reputations to boot.

31st March 2010 No Comments

J&B Met Review 2010 – River Jetez

The Pocket Power dream ended at Kenilworth on Saturday when the nation’s best horse failed in his bid to win the J & B Met

28th January 2010 No Comments

J&B Met Review 2009 – Pocket Power

Mission Improbable, accomplished. It wasn’t very long ago that you would have been looked at in amazement (and possibly in pity) if you had dared

28th January 2009 No Comments

J&B Met Review 2008 – Pocket Power

Pocket Power became the 1st horse in 29 years to win the J&B Met (SAF-G1) for a second time, following Politician’s wins in 1978/79. Pocket

28th January 2008 No Comments

J&B Met Review 2007 – Pocket Power

Mission accomplished. Or, as Neil Armstrong famously said all those years ago, “the Eagle has landed.” Prepared from way back for a tilt at the

28th January 2007 No Comments

J&B Met Review 2006 – Zebra Crossing

At long last, KZN racing was given something to really crow about when Zebra Crossing justified the faith of his many followers and won the

28th January 2006 No Comments

The Enchanting Currency Of Fate

27th September 2024

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!

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