Charm Stone Sweeps To Sangster Success
Charm Stone sent her broodmare value soaring when she stormed home for a brilliant win in Saturday’s A$1 million Group One Robert Sangster Stakes at Morphettville
26th April 2025
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Charm Stone sent her broodmare value soaring when she stormed home for a brilliant win in Saturday’s A$1 million Group One Robert Sangster Stakes at Morphettville
Today’s pen reading at 13h00 is 32 (heavy), with some areas reaching 46
There is a R250 000 Pick 6 carryover with a likely pool of R1,5 million
The National Punters’ Guide for today’s Turffontein racemeeting has been published
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Willie Mullins believes the British trainers’ championship is still “up for grabs” as he prepares to send a battalion of runners to the season finale at Sandown on Saturday
Catch all the Harness Racing action live on Gallop TV
4Racing reports that the track has recovered well and is ready for racing
The Championship Finale headlines the local card on Saturday, marking the conclusion of the Highveld Summer Season
Rouvaun Smit goes over the card for Saturday’s Turffontein fixture.
South African connections enjoyed success at Tipperary in Ireland on Thursday afternoon when the talented Cheeky Wink outstayed her fourteen opponents on yielding ground to win
Just 48 hours after Cheeky Wink’s smart win at Tipperary, the Kieswetter and Heffer families enjoyed another champagne moment at Sandown
Ridgemont’s Rafeef fairytale received more endorsement on the Championships Finale at Turffontein on Saturday when his daughter, Chasing Happiness, ran her eight opponents off their feet to register her second stakes success when winning the TAB Gr2 Senor Santa Stakes
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
