In order to help promote and celebrate the breed, some rather lovely folks from the South African Eventing fraternity organised two special trophies for the highest placed Thoroughbreds at SA Eventing Champs. Being superstars, Thoroughbreds won both classes.
Golden Crest looks all set to score his fourth successive win when he takes on his elders on Sunday at Turffontein
Proven stamina is never a bad thing, but it’s not everything and Safwan could prove a touch too classy for his opposition if he copes with the step up in distance.
He has trained the winner of every Group race in South Africa and has five runners, including the favourite Igugu, in Saturday’s Vodacom Durban July.
Esteco sales topper was bought by Michel Nairac, while Safwan did not reach its reserver at the Super Sale hosted by Michael Holmes Bloodstock.
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
