Malmoos – Another For Varsfontein!
He is a horse that Mike de Kock has labelled the ‘real deal’
31st October 2020
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He is a horse that Mike de Kock has labelled the ‘real deal’
The SA Champions Season plan came together sweetly for Gauteng trainer Stuart Pettigrew
A nursery of champions for the past forty-five years, Varsfontein Stud is awash with all the signs of spring
The winning winter duo of jockey Morne Winnaar and Paarl-based trainer Glen Kotzen maintained their seasonal red-hot strike rate
After an unsuccessful objection in the earlier feature, the duo bounced back like the professionals
The well-related Amy Johnson had Snaith Racing spokesman Jono Snaith speaking in terms of the Cape Fillies Guineas
Shadwell South Africa went to R4,4 million to lead the charts with Day 1 of the 2019 National Yearling Sale still in progress on Wednesday.
The top farm’s policy of bringing them to sale to sell produced a thrill for the connections of the speedy Captain Al filly All At Once
The gallant 7yo Captain America bid his legion of fans a fond farewell as he made it a winning swansong at Greyville on Saturday with a terrific display of power galloping
The flying filly always leaves things very late and is not a punting prospect for the faint of heart!
The Berg Thoroughbred Co Op comprises of seven grooms, who purchased, raised and prepared the weanling for sale
Just 48 hours after Cheeky Wink’s smart win at Tipperary, the Kieswetter and Heffer families enjoyed another champagne moment at Sandown
Ridgemont’s Rafeef fairytale received more endorsement on the Championships Finale at Turffontein on Saturday when his daughter, Chasing Happiness, ran her eight opponents off their feet to register her second stakes success when winning the TAB Gr2 Senor Santa Stakes
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
