July: Azzie Wouldn’t Be Running Abashiri
ConcernS about him having to carry the welter burden of 59kg
17th June 2016
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ConcernS about him having to carry the welter burden of 59kg
Trainer Mike Azzie talks to Andrew Bon and reflects on Abashiri’s Triple Crown triumph and looks ahead to the Vodacom Durban July
It came as no surprise when the Mike Azzie trained SA Triple Crown winner Abashiri swept the boards at Saturday evening’s Highveld Feature Season Awards
Next stop Vodacom Durban July for Triple Crown star
High drama, a touch of poetry, a champion 3yo and an army of orange and black clad supporters who converged on Turffontein on Saturday, formed a fitting backdrop to the arrival of a memorable and historic third SA Triple Crown champion
Lammerskraal Stud’s owner Pieter Graaff made a fair comment earlier this week. He asked when last a stallion stood on the brink of siring two individual Triple Crown winners in the same country in the same season
The Lammerskraal-bred took his next step to joining the illustrious lights of Horse Chestnut and Louis The King as our likely third Triple Crown winner with a stunning showing at Turffontein on Saturday
Fit, in sparkling form and loaded with talent, it is difficult suggesting that anything can stop Abashiri on his march to Triple Crown glory
People are attracted to good things. They want to be near and part of them. Also – as I ended up experiencing first-hand – good stories, good horses and good people make one feel good about being involved with racing and that positivity spreads
Emotions reigned supreme at Turffontein on Saturday as South Africa’s fast ascending equine star Abashiri confirmed his arrival with a breathtaking display of power galloping to grind his hapless opposition into the dust
“I am not talking to the media or Tellytrack. Usually I’m the one who does all the talking and it lands me in trouble so this time I’m going to let the horse do the talking.”
James McDonald closed a highly successful short-term stint in Hong Kong with a quartet at Sha Tin on Sunday
