Whilst that lovable man in red is doing final checks before setting off on his world tour, the highlight on Christmas Eve is the Gr3 Cape Summer Stayers Handicap over 2500m at Kenilworth. Thirteen look set to go to post….
Broken hearts and dented reputations littered the countryside as Variety Club took the first major colts’ classic of the season by the scruff of the neck under a faultless ride from Anton Marcus, who frankly may have ridden most of his rivals to sleep in the Gr1 Cape Premier Yearling Sales Cape Guineas.
What A Winter looks to be as good as ever after suffering a setback during the KZN winter campaign and he made light work of beating a top notch field in the WPOTA Diadem Stakes at Kenilworth.
Super Elegant clearly enjoyed going up to 1800m for the first time when she ran on well and captured the Victress Stakes for fillies and mares at Kenilworth on Saturday.
Silver Flyer may have upped his game by a notch or two since being fitted with blinkers and can follow up on his impressive recent display in the Gr2 Dingaans by winning the Cape Guineas.
A race for the connoisseur of the sport of kings, the weight for age Gr2 Diadem Stakes always attracts a top class field, and adding spice to this year’s event is last season’s Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas winner Ebony Flyer.
ROBYN LOUW: Saturday promises to be a heart-stopper. Kenilworth hosts no less than three graded races and each one is more exciting than the last.
The Jameson Trophy from 1895 for the Cape Premier Yearling Sales Cape Guineas winner.
Open to all horses, the conditions of the Gr2 Premier Trophy favour some much more than others. It is usually a competitive affair all the same though, and there are plenty here with chances….
Igugu spearheads the assault and it is more than likely her presence has scared most of the original 16 nominations away
It’s the seasonal debut of the flying filly Val De Ra, and she should take a lot of beating if anywhere near her best.
