Gutsy Chitengo Wins Well
The Elusive Fort Filly Chitengo rounded off a happy day for Alec Laird and the Wilgerbosdrift-Mauritzfontein breeding partnership
9th March 2020
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The Elusive Fort Filly Chitengo rounded off a happy day for Alec Laird and the Wilgerbosdrift-Mauritzfontein breeding partnership
The Cape-based stud played a starring role in the Gimmethegreenlight show on Classic Day at Turffontein
Mike de Kock and Alec Laird said they are disappointed with comments made by former track manager
Third year apprentice Kabelo Matsunyane celebrated the first stakes winner of his career when he produced a polished ride on the grass green Bize
With 4 place cheques from 8 starts, Smart Call chases her first international win on the Newcastle all weather track this evening.
With Gambado splitting the other two, Randall Simons dup deep in a blanket flash across the line.
I’ve been waiting for quite a while now, so it’s going to be something new. Mr Alec Laird has given me my first ride and I’m so excited.
Trainer says he is not trying to ‘get clever’ by taking on winners first time
Former SA champion Gavin Lerena is riding with his old confidence and booted home a good double at Turffontein on Saturday
Trippi gelding overcomes a wide draw and makes up lengths in the home run to win the BSA August Million Colts & Geldings
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
Andrew Fortune made it three winners on the Family Day public holiday as Tenango breezed home to win the Gr3 feature
