Dynasty’s De Kock Dazzles
Brett Crawford trained De Kock won the R300 000 Gr2 Selangor Cup at Kenilworth, and Dynasty dominated the first four past the post – a rare feat.
25th November 2013
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Brett Crawford trained De Kock won the R300 000 Gr2 Selangor Cup at Kenilworth, and Dynasty dominated the first four past the post – a rare feat.
Ilha Bela wins a thriller in the R175 000 Gr3 Joburg Spring F&M Challenge
What a day for the Oppenheimer family! A race sponsored by daughter Mary Slack is won by Mum Bridget Oppenheimer with a horse by Tiger Ridge out of a Fort Wood mare!
The Mike De Kock magic worked wonders again with Gorongosa returning after a four month rest to win the Listed Spook Express Handicap at Turffontein on Sunday 15 April
Tiger Ridge. Imposing son of worldclass sire-of-sires Storm Cat. Half brother to US Horse of the Year, Champion sire and sire-of-sires A.P. Indy. Half brother to US Classic winner and G1 producing sire Summer Squall. 21 yearlings will be at the National Yearling Sale.
In what must surely be a world record for the De Kock yard in a Group race, punter’s woes continued when the champion trainer produced a 100-1 shot to win the R1 million Gr2 Betting World Gauteng Guineas run over 1600m.
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!
