Drakenstein’s Dazzling Diadem 1-2-3
Justin Snaith’s Kasimir rounded off the Cape summer’s ‘triple crown’ of speed with a thrilling victory
24th February 2019
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Justin Snaith’s Kasimir rounded off the Cape summer’s ‘triple crown’ of speed with a thrilling victory
The forfeit of an objection deposit and the use of leather reins, outlawed some 15 years ago, are featured in the latest Stipes Report published after Friday’s Fairview meeting
Justin Snaith and jockey Richard Fourie soared off the high of an adrenaline charged Sun Met day and kept the tills ticking over with a low-key feature win at Fairview on Friday.
Four winners is probably a quiet Met day by Justin Snaith’s standards
Snaith Racing assembled some serious turf A-listers for a pre-Sun Met amble in the Muizenberg surf on Friday
SA champion trainer Justin Snaith has galloped into the top 30 on the TRC World Trainers’ Rankings
Multiple SA champion jockey Piere Strydom is the latest jockey to have a Sun Met ride confirmed
Do It Again outpointed the gallant Cape Guineas star Soqrat to join Mike Bass gallopers Trademark and Pocket Power as one of only three horses to achieve the July – Queen’s Plate double this century
“I must catch a wake-up.” The words of jockey Richard Fourie who tumbled out of the saddle of the fancied Bunker Hunt at the start of the Politician Stakes but who would go on to win the very next three races – two Gr1’s and a Gr2!
SA Horse Of The Year Oh Susanna dished out a galloping lesson to her eleven rivals as she made it consecutive victories in the R1 million Cartier Gr1 Paddock Stakes
His major raceday reputation over the past few years precedes him and he saddles 55 runners over the two days of the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Festival that commences at 13h10 today
Just 48 hours after Cheeky Wink’s smart win at Tipperary, the Kieswetter and Heffer families enjoyed another champagne moment at Sandown
Ridgemont’s Rafeef fairytale received more endorsement on the Championships Finale at Turffontein on Saturday when his daughter, Chasing Happiness, ran her eight opponents off their feet to register her second stakes success when winning the TAB Gr2 Senor Santa Stakes
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!
