Can’t Beat A Classic
Classic’s paddock may be empty, but he lies buried in his favourite corner and his achievements are engraved in history. He was a little horse with the presence of champions.
13th March 2018
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Classic’s paddock may be empty, but he lies buried in his favourite corner and his achievements are engraved in history. He was a little horse with the presence of champions.
Luke Ferraris had his first two rides under rules on Sunday, 3 December 2017 and with his parents, David and Pam travelling from Hong Kong
Gavin Lerena celebrated a notable milestone in his career at Turffontein on Saturday when booting home a hat-trick and his 1502nd winner
If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea
Romany Prince scores in feature to give ‘perfect pair’ a reason to celebrate
The doyenne of South African racehorse trainers Ormond Ferrraris was the toast of Turffontein on Saturday where he saddled a quartet of winners, from just five runners
Just how good is Lazer Star? And how will she cope with the extra distance in the Three Troikas Stakes over 1450m? Have no fear…let’s see what happens today at Turffontein
The daughter of Toreador was given an armchair ride by Weichong Marwing and kept things in the family as she runs in the red and blue silks of his wife, Anneli
Three from three as Toreador filly runs Magnolia field off their feet with a polished and professional display. She is one for the notebook and her veteran trainer looks to have something special on his hands
It’s a truly wonderful game this. No matter the petty politics, sideshows and debate raging in the corridors of power, the punters and the ponies soldier on and do what they do best day in and day out
“Have these people got nothing better to do with themselves?”
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!
