Can the son of Twice Over emulate the Mike Bass runners Trademark and the awesome Pocket Power as only the third horse to achieve the July-Queen’s Plate double this century
With over fifty horses running at Kenilworth this weekend, Justin Snaith still found some time to travel the 2000km round trip on Wednesday to Fairview to grab the first feature trophy of 2019.
The race they are all talking about – and the pic they are all raving about
The Justin Snaith-trained dual Gr1 winner looks all set to defend her Majorca Stakes title on Sun Met day
At Kenilworth on Saturday Justin Snaith successfully defied Cape Town convention that loose horses are automatically scratched
ESPN’s Barry Abrams interviews Justin Snaith about South Africa’s recent whip trial
A textbook determined ride on a lionhearted galloper swung the result of the Fairview Sunday feature
Justin Snaith had a relatively average kind of day by his own high standards on Saturday, but he was on record suggesting that today could be a cracker for his ace team
The combination can set today’s eight-race programme on fire with six competitive runners
A full-sister to recent Gr2 Gold Bracelet winner Miyabi Gold, Konkola secured a valuable black-type credit at her final start
The new SA Champion conditioner has three runners in the eight horse field Kenilworth topliner and the smart Querari filly Angel’s Trumpet must be the stable elect
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!
