Team Valor International’s Quid Pro Quo will race at least once more in South Africa after she inadvertently missed a ride to the Hollywoodbets Kenilworth quarantine station for a scheduled flight to Europe.
Trainer Barend Botes has been advised to crank up the former 2yo Champion filly for the May 31 renewal of the Gr1 SA Fillies Sprint at Hollywoodbets Scottsville, after which the double Grade 1 winner will be sent directly to Cape Town to be prepared for a June flight to Europe.
Quid Pro Qui – likely to line up in the SA Fillies Sprint at end May (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
Barry Irwin also announced that the star filly would be trained in France by Jerome Reynier, who will get her ready to race in 2026 at the Dubai Carnival.
Reynier trains 2025 Dubai Turf hero Facteur Cheval for Irwin’s Team Valor International and Gary Barber.
In other news Barry Irwin revealed that Frances Ethel, winner of the Gr2 SA Oaks, would be on the May 6 flight from Cape Town to Europe, and enter training in England with William Haggas.
Plans are for the filly to race in England before being sent to race in Australia at some point in 2026, where she will be trained by Ciaron Maher.
