The Windrush gelding Roman Carnival is one of the fastest improving horses in training and set himself up for a major paydate on the Vaal sand at the end of September, when skating home an easy winner of Saturday’s R250 000 Gr3 August Stakes
A Pick Six carryover and some puzzling results characterised a tough day at the Vaal on 13 September. Add to this the foul-up by the starter with Game Over in the sixth and maybe it was a day best forgotten.
After a good learning stint with Owen Sims, Stephen Moffatt took the plunge and took out his trainers licence. He brought back Polo after a year’s break and the horse put his name in lights.
The Hollywood Syndicate celebrated a milestone 600th winner on African soil when the Danon Platina gelding Luhamba Phambili stormed to victory to win the R200 000 non black-type Need For Speed Sprint
Selwyn Elk writes that he was at Clairwood on a wet Saturday afternoon in the 70’s…
