The progressive Dennis Drier-trained 2yo Seventh Plain became his sire’s first stakes winner from his second crop when storming home to grab top honours in the R150 000 Gr3 Godolphin Barb Stakes
Jockey MJ Byleveld grabbed the opportunity of a rare engagement for the visiting Dennis Drier yard with both hands when he produced the Lammerskraal owned and bred Jet Master filly Gathering Fame with a sustained late effort
Dennis Drier has won the race for the last two year’s running but with rare Cape visitor Joey Soma in town, and his colleague Mike De Kock looking for his fifth win in the race, it will be a hard fought contest on all fronts
According to reports, Mom and little Miss Frankel are now settling in happily with the other mares and foals in the sprawling paddocks at the magnificent Helderberg farm
Drier troops commence move into the Summer Of Champions battle zone with a quality string
The story of Jet Master was one of pathos, high drama and set-backs and it seems that Master Of My Fate is destined to mirror his sire.
There is a memorial service at Greyville’s Saddlers’ Arms starting at 1pm on Thursday, open to everyone who would like to share in celebrating Bert’s life.
Dennis Drier: “His big race temperament was just unbelievable, I mean unbelievable. He was never ever worried or nervous going into a feature race and I think that was his biggest asset. He was a great jockey.”
“It’s a big, big shock to all and the stable is obviously in doom and gloom, but what can you do?” says Drier.
The outstandingly brilliant Dynasty mare Beach Beauty scored her fifteenth win and her fourth Gr1 victory when she overcame the odds of a poor draw to win the R1 million Klawervlei Gr1 Majorca Stakes at Kenilworth on Saturday. The champion put the cherry on the top of a memorable summer for her trainer Dennis Drier and regular pilot, Sean Cormack.
Beach Beauty’s sensational double in the R1 million Maine Chance Farms Gr1 Paddock Stakes
Two South African star performers in Dean Kannemeyer’s Gimme A Prince and the Vaughan Marshall champion 3yo One Stripe, who runs in Sunday’s HSH Princess Charlene Big Cap, feature in the first edition of the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2025
The tongue-twistingly named sprinter was bred and is owned in South Africa, trained by a US-based Brit and will be ridden by a French-based Belgian
