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A number of locally bred broodmares have been represented on the international stage by stakes winners
19th March 2018
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A number of locally bred broodmares have been represented on the international stage by stakes winners
There can be no doubt that the late Horse Chestnut was one of the greatest thoroughbreds ever produced in South Africa
Lucky Houdalakis’ Horse Chestnut filly Joan Ranger made it back-to-back wins when benefitting from a typically well judged ride from Piere Strydom
The R7-million SA Triple Crown for 3-year-olds is the richest series of races in Africa
A brave pace switch-on of some proportions almost paid dividends for S’manga Khumalo in the Fairview feature on Friday
A single colt by in-demand stallion Oratorio will be sold at the CTS August Two-Year-Old Sale at Durbanville next Saturday
Pablo Zeta still going strong at 20 and enjoying his retirement at Klawervlei Stud
The Lucky Houdalakis-trained Horse Chestnut filly Joan Ranger broke the dream run of fancied runners on Champions Day when she stormed home full of running to open her stakes account
Over the centuries that man has been racing horses, there have been many special ones along the way. Each had some special quality that marked them out as different, a cut above the rest and it’s a quality that transcends time, borders and continents. These are horses that change lives and re-set the course of destiny. These are the magic horses.
Cannock Chase struck Grade One gold and landed the biggest prize of his career in the CAD$770,000 Pattison Canadian International for Ryan Moore and Sir Michael Stoute at Woodbine
Horse Chestnut’s smart daughter Pecan Nut showed her appreciation for the Greyville Polytrack when scoring a courageous and well-deserved first stakes victory when staying on best to win the R150 000 Listed Off To Stud Stakes under Anton Marcus
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
