Vercingetorix for Maine Chance
The South African breeding industry is blessed to have Vercingetorix come home to stand at stud, he would not be out of place standing in any country around the world.
31st March 2015
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The South African breeding industry is blessed to have Vercingetorix come home to stand at stud, he would not be out of place standing in any country around the world.
Mubtaahij’s glorious UAE Derby victory for Mike De Kock at Meydan on Saturday was a memorable moment for SA horseracing fans and sets us up for a possible Kentucky Derby date
Mike De Kock had to wait until after dark to win a race in the town that originally made him famous
Our champion on the prospects of bringing home some of the $30 million dollars on offer
“This run has come a bit soon for Pylon, but he’s come on for his first run, he’s a happy horse and I hope he gives us something to shout about. It will be wonderful to see his number in the frame.”
Andre Hauptfleisch and his son Ian arrived in Dubai on Wednesday morning ahead of champion mare Via Africa’s run in Saturday’s Gr1 Al Quoz Sprint over 1000m on turf, on World Cup night at Meydan
Mubtaahij, Maftool, and My Johnny Be Good were among the 429 horses made eligible to the U.S. Triple Crown series during the early nomination period
“Pylon can’t be talked about in same breath as Soft Falling Rain and Variety Club…” – Just one of the opinions coming out of Andrew Bon’s fascinating reports
There will be plenty for South African fans to cheer about on Dubai World Cup night as Tony Millard saddles Super Jockey in the Golden Shaheen and Mike de Kock sends out a total of 7 runners, including homegrown favourites Star Empire, Pylon and Via Africa
“The horses travelled to Dubai too poorly this time and there is no point in trying to get them ready to race. We will give them a month off and then decide what we want to do with them.”
South African bred five-year-old, Sanshaawes, was taken by Mike De Kock to Abu Dhabi on Sunday for the running of the Gr3 Abu Dhabi Championship over 2200m on turf and almost pulled it off.
The R1 million Gr1 Douglas Whyte Stakes Grade is the opening leg of the projected R15 million Pick 6 pool at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday
A Cape jockey has told of the enormous relief and the burden lifted from his shoulders on Friday after two well-known racing men took the cudgels up on his behalf some months ago to defend the father of four against an NHRA charge
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
