A Variety Of Good & Sad Memories
What a fantastic week and weekend we have had, plenty of celebrations along with some sadness when we had to say goodbye to Variety Club.
2nd April 2014
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What a fantastic week and weekend we have had, plenty of celebrations along with some sadness when we had to say goodbye to Variety Club.
Desert duels, Hong Kong cups and Triple Crown contenders – last weekend had it all. And proved yet again, that when the chips are down, it’s tough to beat ‘brand South Africa!’
Why are we, the racing public being denied the opportunity to see the best horses from South Africa running on the world stage, and is enough being done to remedy the situation?
South Africans support their team in Dubai, the richest race meeting in the world. A preview of the action.
2014 sees the 19th renewal of Dubai World Cup and the big day has finally arrived. Pat Cummings discusses the card and shares his thoughts and selections.
Ramsden bids to extend South African World Cup-day presence with Godolphin Mile Challenge. Joey is hoping that some of the gold dust from South Africa that fellow trainer Mike de Kock has scattered over the Dubai World Cup meeting in recent years falls on his first runner at the glittering occasion on Saturday
Trainers give us their thoughts for the 19th running of the Dubai World Cup
Mike de Kock, hasn’t just picked up the baton, but run right out of the stadium and made South African horses an internationally recognised brand. He will be saddling 8 runners, of which 5 are locally produced.
The likely fields for the 2014 Dubai World Cup have been published !
Mike De Kock, the most successful international trainer on Dubai World Cup night, with a remarkable nine winners, saddles eight runners on Saturday
Beyond the pending investigations, things ended well enough for the Bass-Robinson yard when the improving Rainbow Lorikeet stamped her Paddock Stakes prospects with a gutsy victory under a top-notch ride by Aldo Domeyer
