It was just under a year ago on Classic Day 2015 that Sean Tarry’s star galloper French Navy announced his arrival in the big league and it would be very good timing were he to get back on the winning track on Saturday
Sean Tarry undoubtedly holds all the aces here and it is difficult looking past Trophy Wife dominating the race
A terrific comeback from a hopeless position 200m from home gave Sean Tarry’s promising Western Winter 3yo Buckland an unlikely victory in Saturday’s R150 000 Gold Rush Sprint
Trainer Sean Tarry and jockey S’manga Khumalo were unstoppable at Turffontein on Saturday and the powerful combination sealed the juvenile double feature
A shrewd gamble by SA champion trainer Sean Tarry to test the merits of a promising unraced 2yo paid dividends at Turffontein on Saturday
Tarry was about R200 000 behind pace-setter Justin Snaith on the National Trainer’s log on Saturday morning but by the end of the day was R432 125 ahead of Snaith and R944 875 ahead of third-placed Mike Bass
Sean Tarry has enjoyed a winning association with leading Cape breeders Avontuur and he looks to have another very decent sort on his hands
The Summerhill Stud bred Visionaire filly Heaps Of Fun exacted sweet revenge on her Fillies Mile conqueror Negroamaro when she led all the way and got the better of a dogged tussle over the final 300m
‘With respect to Snaith, Legislate beat Captain America, Rake’s Chestnut and Wylie Hall in those three races. I don’t believe that form is good enough to topple Legal Eagle.’
It is very seldom that any jockey spoils the Striker party when the champion jockey looks to have the race in the bag…
A small field is often a bear trap for punters and class horses but top jockey Anton Marcus had dual Gr1 winner French Navy wide awake from the jump as he ran a terrific ‘Met trial’ in the weather delayed Gr3 London News Stakes
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!
