Van Zyl On The Red Carpet
“We never know what we are up against in these 2yo races. But today Redcarpet Captain knew what racing was about”- winning trainer
28th March 2015
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“We never know what we are up against in these 2yo races. But today Redcarpet Captain knew what racing was about”- winning trainer
Klawervlei’s well bred and classic winning young stallion Dan De Lago will be represented by his first yearlings at next month’s March Yearling Sale in Durbanville
He was retired to stand at champion breeders Klawervlei Stud after an illustrious track career and the Longines award is yet another recognition of the brilliance of one of our modern day champions.
A blue blooded son of the hugely successful Rock Of Gibraltar, Seventh Rock is strongly represented at this week’s Cape Premier Yearling Sale, which is set to take place at the CTICC on January 22nd and 23rd
“This is what dreams are made of. I have watched her work and I felt I haven’t trained a horse like this since Via Africa. She was sluggish out of the gates tonight, but she is a racehorse!”
A son of champion sire Western Winter, Warm White Night’s grandsire is the great sire Gone West, whose legacy as a sire of sires is outstanding
These days are always loads of fun and a good time to catch up with people one has not seen for a while. However, there are also sometimes a few too familiar faces and it is amazing what some will do for a free lunch!
The race is all about a great incentive and a reasonably quick return on investment for buyers. The top four finishers didn’t cost a bar between them. The winner went for R270 000, the second horse R70 000, the PE challenger just R60 000 and the eventual favourite, R275 000
Trainer Charles Laird proves his judgement spot on again as a filly he labelled ‘very smart’ comes through her test with flying colours
Former top SA breeder turned trainer in Australia, strikes with first winner for our leading owners
The season has started off for us not with a barrow full of winners but with the annual stallion day being held at Klawervlei
Beyond the pending investigations, things ended well enough for the Bass-Robinson yard when the improving Rainbow Lorikeet stamped her Paddock Stakes prospects with a gutsy victory under a top-notch ride by Aldo Domeyer
