SA Champ Sinks Them
In a sensational swoop from some lengths off the action, Elusive Fort’s athletic daughter Safe Harbour became the first filly to win the Lanzerac Ready To Run Stakes
19th November 2016
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In a sensational swoop from some lengths off the action, Elusive Fort’s athletic daughter Safe Harbour became the first filly to win the Lanzerac Ready To Run Stakes
The very lightly raced Toreador gelding Bull Valley booked his Gr2 Merchants berth on Sansui Summer Cup day in three weeks from now
Markus and Ingrid Jooste come in number nine in the owners’ category – Coolmore and their partners head the list followed by Godolphin – but otherwise South Africans have been placed a long way down the various logs
‘Punters who sit and wait for info on first-timers are on a free trip to the poorhouse’
Owner Michael Leaf enjoyed a super Saturday between Turffontein and Kenilworth
False starts don’t make for good racing and punters were left licking their wounds after just such an eventuality cast a cloud over the Listed Off To Stud Stakes
“I am happy with her and I don’t think the 2200m trip is a concern. It is a rough race and you need a heap of luck, but it won’t be a bother if she loses her usual one or two lengths at the start as she is drawn wide and we are going to come from off them anyway.”
“Trophy Wife’s form is there for all to see. Tell me how they can leave her out?”
The time for talking is almost over for the Vodacom Durban July class of 2016. The R1 million Gr1 Rising Sun Gold Challenge is one of a serious of high quality contests this weekend providing a final push – or desperate shove, depending on the status – for aspirant contenders
While there has been widespread public support for the flamboyant sportsman, the door has been shut in terms of his options via the SA racing regulator channels
The LONGINES IJC is the most prestigious jockey challenge in the world and the most lucrative for the winning rider!
