Vaughan Marshall

All Is Secret

The Secret’s Out

Punters may not have swallowed it, but the Captain Al flyer All Is Secret showed that there was more than a sliver of truth in the track talk that her homework was better than her stablemate Valdivia

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Dancing With Tigers

Tribal Dance continued his dominance when he won the Gr3 E Cape Derby at Arlington on 13 May with ease. He also continued trainer Vaughan Marshall’s dream run.

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How Good Is She?

The Golden Horse Casino Sprint raceday at Scottsville on 26 May is shaping up into something special. The star of the show could well be the Var bomb Valdivia. Vaughan Marshall holds a strong hand this season.

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Tales Of Bravery Drill Hall Stakes 5 May

Then Came The Rain

Trainer Vaughan Marshall is enjoying a terrific season and he saddled Tales Of Bravery to win the Gr Drill Hall Stakes at Greyville on Saturday. There were a couple of disappointing performances too

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THE WEST IS WIDE wins COGH Nursery

Edge Of The Frontier

An exciting finish had punters on their feet in today’s Gr3 Cape Of Good Hope Nursery. The West Is Wide kept at it to beat a desperately unlucky Abercrombie who flew too late

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Juvenile Jumble

Backers of short-priced juveniles at Kenilworth on Saturday burnt their fingers. Do these youngsters’ abilities genuinely fluctuate this drastically in a fortnight?

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Marshalling The Troops

Punting on first-timers is a hazardous pursuit on the best of days. The tight finish to the second race at Greyville on 17 April illustrated this truism once again.

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Dean Kannemeyer Purple Patch

Four winners in 72 hours in two provinces at four different racecourses. Not bad going for the energetic Dean Kannemeyer who has hit a purple patch of note on the eve of Champions Season.

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The West Is Wide wins the Somerset 1200

Phumelela Deliver a Golden Egg

Despite the Competition Board’s recent left-hook, Phumelela appear to be making their presence felt in the Cape. Marketing Executive Clyde Basel’s minor coup in securing

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The Big Sleep

The prodigious talent of Richard Fourie caught his fellow jocks fast asleep at Kenilworth today. A track running fast and a deceptively powerful tailwind are

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