De Kock’s Rafeef Celebration
Ridgemont Highlands stallion and Champion Sprinter Rafeef enjoyed a red-letter day at Turffontein on Saturday
2nd April 2022
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Ridgemont Highlands stallion and Champion Sprinter Rafeef enjoyed a red-letter day at Turffontein on Saturday
While they come from different worlds, there are plenty of parallels between MK’s Pride’s owner Koos Nkale and Ashwin Reynolds, who races the well-beaten favourite Kommetdieding
A dual Gr3 winner prior to Saturday, Gimmethegreenlight gelding Second Base found a powerful finish to score a career peak success
Erupt’s recent Listed Storm Bird Stakes winning son Karangetang kept his perfect record intact with a professional performance
On a memorable afternoon for the Maine Chance Farm team, Querari’s daughter Galla Vanting went all the way to win the R200 000 Gr3 Pretty Polly Stakes
Having her 95th start, an 8yo mare who shed her maiden before some of her opponents were born, produced a rousing finishing effort at Turffontein on Saturday
The high-riding combination of Turffontein trainer Paul Peter and jockey Warren Kennedy lauded the Narrow Creek Stud-bred 3yo, who produced what is probably her finest performance to date
It’s a fourth Senor Santa Stakes trophy for Laurence Wernars
Vaal trainers Barend Botes and Ashley Fortune provided two smart fillies and a grandstand finish to the Ormond Ferraris Listed Oaks Trial
Favourite punters finally had something to smile about as the Sean Tarry Racing machine continued their winning streak at Turffontein
Sean Tarry celebrated a terrific start to the Senor Santa Stakes featured Turffontein raceday on Saturday
It will be good news for South African racing fans that, despite a number of offers from abroad, Gerald and Karen Kalil’s multiple champion Quid Pro Quo will continue her 3yo season on African soil
The son of Twice Over has been gelded and will be aimed at the Betway Gr1 Summer Cup, the L’Ormarins King’s Plate and the WSB Cape Town Met
Former SA Champion jockey Andrew Fortune’s six month quest to be relicenced to ride again reaches something of a watershed
The Ridgemont’s Kieswetter and Drakenstein’s Rupert families are major players in our horseracing and the Monmouth Park feature thus held more than a passing interest for many of us
