Multiple champion jockey Piere Strydom, who rode a recordbreaking 5000th winner earlier in the season, was deservedly acknowledged with a special achievement award for his incredible feats in the saddle
Varsfontein’s Carl and Amanda de Vos’ SA champion broodmare Star Of Arcole produced yet another feature winner when Dynasty’s game staying soldier Drill Sargeant won South Africa’s longest race
Highlands stallion Dynasty is enjoying another superb season and Daring Dave’s victory here was to provide yet another booming billboard for the farm and this versatile champion producing sire
“I have never considered giving up on this horse,” says jockey as the outstanding 4yo miler Legislate makes it four Group wins from four starts at Greyville and comes out top of the pops in the much publicised ‘Duel Of The Dynasty’s
Snaith, who won this race in 2008 with Dancer’s Daughter, masked the obvious underlying tension recently, telling the racing media that the Gold Challenge was set to be one of the ‘biggest races we have seen in a long time’
“Come on Justin – they can’t both be champions!” says SA horseracing’s very own Larry King, James Goodman, as he interrogates the South African champion trainer in the countdown to Saturday
Dean Kannemeyer trained past Gold Cup winners, Colonial Girl (2000) and In Writing (2012) and he thus has a good feel of what it takes to win South Africa’s premier marathon
The sale will also see exciting young stallions Flower Alley, Soft Falling Rain, Time Thief, Variety Club and Vercingetorix on offer for the first time
He may be the hottest equine property around and the closest thing to being crowned SA Horse Of The Year this season, but champion Futura gave his backers a few anxious moments at 1-3 as he enjoyed what in the end was a happy ending to an impressive winning comeback
Veteran conditioner Stan Elley took a giant step into the Vodacom Durban July limelight, when saddling first and third in a thrilling climax to the R350 000 Gr2 Betting World 1900
Trainer Dean Kannemeyer maintained his purple patch of winning form when the Khaya Stables owned Dynasty gelding Solid Speed beat a quality field of stayers to score an impressive victory in the R120 000 Highland Night Cup
James McDonald closed a highly successful short-term stint in Hong Kong with a quartet at Sha Tin on Sunday
