16th January 2020
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Yvette Bremner’s star Port Elizabeth-based 3yo National Park has developed something of a fan following since being bizarrely snubbed by a local awards panel
“I know we went hard and fast early. And some have suggested that there are acclimatisation issues over time. But I don’t want to make excuses or take anything away from the winner. Mike de Kock’s horse looks very smart…”
Let bygones be bygones, says thrilled owner as Yvette Bremner’s East Cape raider National Park humbles the local stars
The charge originated from comments made by Jockey van Niekerk during a post-race interview following the running of Race 2 at Hollywoodbets Durbanville Racecourse on Wednesday 26 March
American Gr1 winner Raging Torrent provided trainer Doug O’Neill a second consecutive running of the Godolphin Mile and third overall
The premature loss of Lancaster Bomber (War Front) was a sad setback to the South African thoroughbred industry
The highest-rated horses in all but one race – Parisian Walkway, who achieved his highest performance figure over 1600m – claimed the top four positions in each of this past weekend’s Grade 1 and Grade 2 races (excluding the two-year-old races).This provides strong validation regarding the effectiveness of the rating system!
