Random Thoughts

A collection of opinions and thoughts on all aspects of horse racing from around the world.

A November To Remember!

Looking at the three year old picture in isolation may serve little purpose, but the Cape Guineas and Derby masterpiece benefitted from a few more

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Frankie Goes To Mauritius

Grab the formguides and the suntan lotion and get down to Mauritius for a magical weekend of world-class jockeys, beautiful people and thrilling entertainment. The Mauritians know how to dish out hospitality and the Mauritius Turf Club put on a great show at their annual party which brings the curtain down on their season.

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Steyn Eyes Fillies Guineas

Trainer Piet Steyn broke the losing drought with a facile win by his Daylami filly Super Elegant at Kenilworth on 23 November. She now takes her place in the Avontuur Fillies Guineas next weekend, and while Steyn is under no illusions, he says that he will be going out as a serious contender in the prestigious Gr1 event.

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Are you a Grandstand Jockey?

Jockeyship and race riding are two of our favourite battering rams and what better placed target for the post losing-bet anguish syndrome than an overpaid

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Appie’s Double Delight

An unremarkable looking Vaal programme played itself out on a rather tatty looking sand surface on 22 November with one jockey casualty and a few

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Blinkered Bravura!

A champion trainer and a champion jockey agreed to differ on a piece of equipment. The end result was Bravura’s brilliant victory in the Gr2 Green Point Stakes

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Tellytrack in Tatters

Tellytrack has really just gone downhill since Nico Kritsiotis stepped down from a management role some time ago. Friday evening’s studio production was one of their worst ever and they just never seemed to get any better. Besides making Jimmy Lithgow look like a mug, they seem to believe that their viewers will accept the sub-standard nonsense forever.

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Fast On The Draw

The Sansui Summer Cup draw somewhat overshadowed the track proceedings at Turffontein on 15 November. That said, Mike De Kock produced another ace from up

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A Day of Wine and Roses!

Brilliant racehorses and the very best of their respective generations.The multiple Gr1 and Equus Award winners Princess Victoria and Val De Ra are likely to

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Joey-The Merchant of Menace

Trainer Joey Ramsden cast a grey cloud over the afternoon at Kenilworth on 13 November when he produced a long-priced shocker in the R300 000 Gr2

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