22nd July 2018
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Adam Marcus has implemented an outstanding programme of patience with the Horse Chestnut 4yo Bold Move
Drakenstein based What A Winter also produced both winners of last year’s Cape Nurseries, with Magical Wonderland and Dutch Philip coming out on top
The Fortune family travel to Fairview in Port Elizabeth on Friday where their outstanding Nursery winner Carlita bids for a second stakes victory on the trot
South Africa’s newest lady trainer, the Vaal–based Ashley Fortune, saved her best for last on Champions Day, saddling her first career winner in fairytale fashion,
Top Cape jockey Aldo Domeyer rode the first leg of a feature double as he and trainer Robbie Sage delivered a knockout blow in the Champions Day Pick 6 opener
Recordbreaking SA Apprentice Lyle Hewitson, who has seven rides on this afternoon’s Fairview card, features on the latest Longines World’s Best Jockey standings
I’ve won some big races, and I’ve had my horses win while I was watching, and that’s not bad, but riding my own horse was extra special
We visit Bass Racing to see how Marinaresco is faring ahead of the 2018 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate
The Selangor Cup result could well see Mike de Kock rubbing his hands in the exciting anticipation of unleashing a member or two of his current crop of big guns on the Cape Guineas
Just 48 hours after Cheeky Wink’s smart win at Tipperary, the Kieswetter and Heffer families enjoyed another champagne moment at Sandown
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!
JP van der Merwe is not the only guilty party in the matter. In simple terms, he is the only rider to have exercised the NHA’s offer of an Acknowledgement Of Guilt and moved on with his life
