Bling Is Dancing In The Rain
Sean Tarry’s 2022 SA Triple Tiara queen Rain In Holland bounced back to her better form under an enterprising front-running ride by Smanga Khumalo
25th March 2023
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Sean Tarry’s 2022 SA Triple Tiara queen Rain In Holland bounced back to her better form under an enterprising front-running ride by Smanga Khumalo
First season trainer Tony Peter celebrated his maiden graded stakes feature success when the Klawervlei-bred Rafeef filly Leaving Las Vegas turned on the jets to win the R200 000 Gr3 Pretty Polly Stakes
Sean Tarry and Richard Fourie have formed a powerful combination in recent weeks
While a mostly unannounced switch from the turf to the polytrack didn’t exactly enhance the prospects of the double feature meeting at Fairview on Friday
While it was a popular outcome for the minority that included the Legislate 4yo in their Pick 6 perms, Pieterse did the honours in professional style and marked a maiden stakes victory for new lady trainer, Robyn Klaasen
There can be few more staunch jockey-horse partnerships around than that between Apprentice Philasande Mxoli and the game 4yo Alula’s Star
Wilgerbosdrift’s impeccably bred War Front stallion Fire Away celebrated his first stakes success when the progressive Luna Halo stormed clear under Richard Fourie to win the R150 000 Listed East Cape Fillies Nursery
Ryan Munger enjoyed a red-letter day at Turffontein on Saturday, bagging three feature successes
A smart bit of initiative to skip the Derby Trial and take the older horses on over 2400m in the Listed Aquanaut Handicap at Turffontein on Saturday has set Vaal trainer Ashley Fortune up for a serious SA Derby bid
She has clearly blossomed as a 5yo under the Sean Tarry flag, having won three Gr2 contests in just four starts for the former multiple SA Champion conditioner
Ridgemont Highlands’ Redoute’s Choice stallion Rafeef continued his dream season on Saturday at Turffontein when his daughter Ipso Facto stayed on strongly to signal her SA Oaks aspirations
The classic has a long and proud history dating back to 1955 when it was run as the Cape of Good Hope Guineas
