Only eighteen days into his new contract as retained jockey to the powerful Ridgemont Highlands team, Anton Marcus was quickly into his stride for his new connections with an impressive icebreaker debutante in the second
Superman’s first official race riding commitment for his new sponsors, Highlands, part of Ridgemont
Anton Marcus has made a dazzling start to his first season with the leading Cape breeders
The deceased champion Captain Al (Al Mufti) was the only stallion to produce two Gr1 winners
A terrific feat of training to win the KZN Derby, the Gold Vase and the Gold Cup with the same horse in the space of five weeks put the cherry on the top of the SA Champions Season for trainer Dean Kannemeyer
The 2012 Vodacom Durban July winner and South Africa’s Champion First Crop Sire elect Pomodoro rounded off a cracking opening season when he sired his first Gr1 winner courtesy of the R20 000 purchase Return Flight
‘Anton Marcus strengthens Ridgemont’s investment in striving for success within racing in South Africa. The future certainly looks bright’ – Craig Kieswetter
It might be my name on the page as the breeder, but it was a team effort – I consider myself the lucky recipient
Anton Marcus not only broke the Vodacom Durban July all-time record of five winners at Greyville on Saturday, the 48 year old veteran also rode the 101st Gr1 winner of his illustrious career to set a South African record
Justin Snaith crowned a first Sun Met win in January and a storming final month burst to his second SA Champion Trainer title when he saddled the top three home in Saturday’s Gr1 Vodacom Durban July
The terrific sportsmanship shown by owner Fred Crabbia and trainer Dean Kannemeyer in the aftermath of the disappointment of having Derby winner It’s My Turn rejected by the Vodacom Durban July panel was rewarded
Big race sponsors Hollywoodbets have set the pace in the pre-nominations ante-post betting market for the 2025 Hollywoodbets Durban July with defending champion Oriental Charm topping the opening board
