The Charleston Leads Them A Merry Dance
The Charleston showed that she is on the up with an excellent post-maiden effort to take top honours in the Bloodstock SA Sales Cup (2yo Fillies)
25th February 2023
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The Charleston showed that she is on the up with an excellent post-maiden effort to take top honours in the Bloodstock SA Sales Cup (2yo Fillies)
Veteran trainer Dennis Drier produced an ace on his final day at the office at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth when the red hot Sean Veale steered Live My Life to a surprise win over reigning SA Horse Of The Year Captain’s Ransom
It was a courageous victory given the tardy early fractions, with the Shadwell Stud bred galloper always in the firing line first time in her blinkers
Despite Khaya Stables’ impressive 3yo Khaya’s Hope cruising in to add the R175 000 Listed Ibhayi Stakes to his fast developing cv, the Fairview Friday ‘Pick 5’ still managed to pay a rather healthy R 70 776
One of only three jockeys prepared to soldier on after a wet-weather panel gave the green light to continue racing after the fifth race at last Friday’s rain-plagued Fairview racemeeting, Teague Gould was rewarded for his tenacity
The lightly campaigned class act Captain Fontane proved that he could yet fulfill his true potential and probably booked his WSB Gr2 Drill Hall Stakes berth
Strydom’s retirement date has become a bigger point of uncertainty in recent months than the debate on the outcome of the EU audit on our export protocols. Who knows which one comes first?
Roy Magner’s Rollwiththepunches turned on the speed reminiscent of the champion chestnut bullet in whose honour the feature is named
South African champion apprentice Rachel Venniker registered another milestone on her fast growing cv when she produced a courageous ride to outgun former SA champion Smanga Khumalo
Richard Fourie rides five fabulous winners on the day!
The omens were there as an electric storm delayed proceedings at Turffontein on Sunday, with the Vermeulen family celebrating a courageous victory by their gallant 6yo Savannah Storm
Former SA Champion jockey Andrew Fortune’s six month quest to be relicenced to ride again reaches something of a watershed
