Striker’s Got The Power
Justin, riding his elephants in India, must be a very happy man. I had a quick chat with Chris afterwards and he was smiling from ear to ear
26th November 2014
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Justin, riding his elephants in India, must be a very happy man. I had a quick chat with Chris afterwards and he was smiling from ear to ear
Who can recall when last such genuine heartfelt horseracing related emotion was felt on a scale witnessed at Kenilworth on Saturday? The outstanding Dynasty colt Act Of War had just nominated himself as a likely Cape Guineas favourite with a scintillating victory in the R400 000 Gr2 Selangor Cup but his big moment was simply overshadowed by the great jockey on his back
We all want to support racing and showcase and highlight it in all ways possible, but sadly, Sunday’s meeting and certain individuals, is not what it is all about. The trainers who did leave their horses in and ended up with lousy performances can consider themselves sporting in the extreme
I had mixed emotions when I picked up my cell phone the other morning and saw I had been Whats App’ed and included in a “whinger’s” group about handicapping
“Greg rode a clever race and slowed it down. I wasn’t worried though as in the back of my mind I knew I could outsprint them. What a lovely filly she is – riding her is like sitting in a Porsche – I was very confident”
No one said this job was easy. However, it was great to see Act of War winning the Cape Classic in such good style
Cape Trainer Joey Ramsden and jockey Anton Marcus may both have two left feet on the dance floor, but they again proved that they have few equals as a combination when it comes to producing the golden hits on the racetrack
They have come from near and far and in all shapes and sizes for the ‘PE July’ to be run at Fairview today. The R350 000 Betting World Gr3 Algoa Cup is as entertaining and open a handicap that any racing enthusiast could hope to enjoy. And Ramsden and Marcus are on a high after a good day at Kenilworth on Saturday
A L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate champion and a Vodacom Durban July winner are just two of the equine luminaries that stand tall on the star-studded Gr3 Cape Classic honour roll in recent years,
We start off with a couple of nice horses at Durbanville today and climax on the weekend with some smashing runners, horses we feel will be some of our nicer 3 year olds…
A Pick 6 carryover of R2 million is set to take the exotic pool to R15 million, while the World Pool Gr3 Gold Cup sees a Quartet carryover of R1 million and a likely pool of R5 million
