18th January 2013
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Horses like this come by once a lifetime. A large party crowd was on course to cheer the son of Var and SA’s champion miler home at Kenilworth
One of the great milers of the modern era continued his march to glory with an emphatic win in the Gr2 Green Point Stakes at Kenilworth on Saturday
The SA Horse Of The Year Variety Club stands out as the best bet of the month in Saturday’s Gr2 Green Point Stakes at Kenilworth
Variety Club was named the 2012 Horse of the Year at the annual glittering Equus Award banquet
Variety Club, a son of Var, won Horse of the Year, Champion 3yo colt and Champion Middle Distance in both the racing and breeding catergories, at the annual dinner on Friday at Kenilworth.
The superb blend of winning wines and fast horses continues to lift the Avontuur brand to new heights.
Variety Club stands out head and shoulders above all, except maybe for Tales Of Bravery.
ROBYN LOUW: There is a biblical expression that “A prophet is honoured everywhere except in his own hometown” and the South African racing fraternity is particularly prone to this particular foible.
Joey Ramsden was the toast of South African horseracing when he turned champion three year old colt Variety Club out in fighting trim to win the Gr2 KRA Guineas at Greyville.
A race for the connoisseur, this level weights contest for 3yo colts is usually won by a top sort.
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!
