Striker All The Way
The mastery of Piere Strydom dominated the Gr2 Daisy Guineas at Greyville on Sunday
8th May 2017
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The mastery of Piere Strydom dominated the Gr2 Daisy Guineas at Greyville on Sunday
Mike de Kock and Callan Murray celebrated a rare family Gr1 double at Turffontein on Champions Saturday when two smashing Australian-bred full brothers won their respective Gr1 contests
With the new R4,5 million guaranteed Pick 6 climbing to an impressive R5 528 630, punters got off to a flying start when Avontuur jockey Callan Murray helped himself to the easiest Gr1 success of his short career
While eyebrows were raised in some quarters when the R1 million HSH Princess Charlene Of Monaco Gr1 Empress Club Stakes was delayed a week to fit into the royal schedule, the climax of a thrilling sentimental win for South African horseracing’s own ‘royal families’ dominated matters on a big day
Trainer Mike de Kock is seeking a third APQEII Cup win having triumphed in 2006 and 2008 with Irridescence and Archipenko.
There were no wild celebrations or all-night Classic Day after parties for South Africa’s newest Gr1 winning jockey this past weekend
The 2017 SA Triple Crown and Triple Tiara may be lying in tatters on the Turffontein turf but there was plenty to enthuse about on Classic Day
Callan Murray gave trainer Mike de Kock the second leg of a Classic double when the Australian-bred Heavenly Blue ran out a smooth winner of the Gr1 SA Classic
An enterprising ride by Callan Murray gave Mike de Kock the honour of saddling the first stakes winner for a sire close to his heart
Mike de Kock was not exactly smiling when Mubtaahij drew the outermost barrier gate 14
Mike de Kock enters Saturday’s Dubai World Cup meeting with a select team of two headed by Mubtaahij (IRE), runner-up in last year’s $10million Dubai World Cup sponsored by Emirates
James McDonald closed a highly successful short-term stint in Hong Kong with a quartet at Sha Tin on Sunday
