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.
The cleverly named Sullenberger – think the heroic pilot in the Hudson – was purchased by the Andrews family of Sorrento and Pippa Mickleburgh for just R55 000 at the 2018 Mystico Cape Yearling Sale
In an appropriate result, it was Roberts’ Summerveld neighbour Mark Dixon who saddled the winner of the R85 000 Listed Michael Roberts Handicap.
Just to prove that Katak-type fairytales don’t happen only once every decade, the Crawford-Rix Klawervlei Farm Sale unbeaten bargain buy Kommetdieding made it three wins on the bounce
Tara Laing and partners’ confidence in a fleetfooted Coup de Grace filly who had a more than ordinary start to her career down in the Cape paid some nice dividends at Fairview on Friday
After two glorious days at a sun-drenched Kenilworth, the Drakenstein Stud team continued on their winning ways at a gloomy Turffontein on Sunday
The Cape Champion, who coincidentally also saddled the previous 3yo this century to win the big one in present day Varsfontein sire Gimmethegreenlight in 2012, came to the LQP party with all guns loaded
The Snaiths are well-known for grandstanding their prized armoury on the big days, and would have looked back with some satisfaction on a plan come together
Despite things not going according to plan, Eric Sands’ dual Gr1 winner Golden Ducat ran a dream Cape Met prep
Mike de Kock has been lurking in the shadows of the beach umbrella this Cape Summer Season – but the master trainer produced yet another Gr1 winner
Sean Tarry’s champion Captain Al mare Celtic Sea delivered the goods yet again for exotic players, and made it a sparkling double to win the R200 000 Cartier Gr2 Sceptre Stakes
The Snaith team grabbed the first feature cherry as Elusive Fortune rallied gamely under a cracking ride by Grant van Niekerk
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
