WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS REVIEW
Champions Day recap ’24
Champions Day at Turffontein showcased the best of the Highveld horses, with a sprinkling of Cape and Durban raiders adding to the occasion. In fact, it was a KZN invader Royal Victory (speed score
Tarry – man with a mission.
Mid- Winter Wind (speed score 102) took out the Byerleyy Turk, a Grade 3 at Greyville on Sunday with a fluent stretch run to justify heavy market support. Sean Tarry’s entry was punted from
No Nay Never to the fore
The Abdicator (s/s 104) is an up-and-coming sprinter. Previously a bit of a tearaway, he is gradually learning to settle. He was slow out (perhaps on purpose) yet finished off nicely to beat Piroshka
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Brothers Kalunga on the rise
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Tipsters – for bettor, or worse ?
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Majorca Stakes 2022 Preview
It may be sacrilege to pick holes in the form of an outstanding filly that has won 9 out of her 11 starts, (including Multiple G1’s) just as the brilliant defending champ of the
Cape Town Met 2022 preview
There is no obvious stand out for this year’s Met and sponsors World Sports Betting are offering prices between 7/2 and 5/1 each of four classy horses proven at Grade 1 level: Durban July
Be real – or go to Rio ?
In last year’s G1 Cape Flying Championships, Brett Crawford’s Run Fox Run held off the late dart of a Justin Snaith’s Rio Querari in a dramatic tussle, and fans are expecting similar excitement in