Possible Canon Gold Cup Postponement Due to the heavy rain fall in Durban this week, Gold Circle are considering postponing the Canon Gold Cup “Super Saturday” to Sunday 31 July 2011. Gill Simpkins of Gold Circle has advised they will only know and be able to make a decision at 1pm on Friday afternoon, after…
Canon Gold Cup Race Day Final Fields Thekweni Stakes Grade 1 1600m R500 000 Sc# Horse Mass MR Draw B A T Jockey Trainer 1 HIDDEN BEAUTY 58.0 102 ( 83) 10 A R Simons Paul Matchett 2 FELIX THE CAT 58.0 100 ( 81) 12 B A F Coetzee Duncan Howells 3 EXTRA ZERO…
Summerhill Sires Broadcast Summerhill Stud showed their TV production of their resident stallions at the Investec Stallion Day, and it will be available on the following dates and times below for the public to view. Be sure not to miss it! Summerhill Sires Broadcast Thursday, 14 July @ 20h30 on Super Sport 2 Looped through…
Summerhill Stud Does KZN Proud in the July A hearty congratulations to Summerhill Stud for a notable July achievement of having the first two horses, Igugu and Pierre Jourdan across the Vodacom Durban July finishing line, an outstanding achievement for this notable farm based in the Kwa-Zulu Natal midlands. Igugu(AUS), by Galileo out of Zarinia,…
Vodacom July Day Results Race 12 – Bold Silvano (2010) FM 90 Handicap (F&M) 1 – Raise The Bar By Goldkeeper – Moving On Up by Jallad Bred by Backworth Stud Trainer: Paul Matchett Jockey: Randall Simons Owners: Mr J Koumides 2 – Stellar Season 3 – Queen Tamara 4 – West End Race 11…
Animal Kingdom Down But Not Out After vets examined the second set of X-rays, the injury to Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom was more serious than initially diagnosed. Team Valor International president Barry Irwin said he will not race again this season. The left hind leg injury, which quite possibly happened at start of the…
FINAL FIELD FOR VODACOM DURBAN JULY Saturday 2 July, 2011: R 3,000,000 2200m 16:20 – VODACOM DURBAN JULY (Grade 1) 1 7 PAST MASTER 60.0 115 B G Schlechter Darryl Hodgson 3rd run after rest, Smashing wins in J&B Met and Drill Hall Stakes. Hit in the eye by a clod of turf in Gold…
The July Gallops It was a beautiful crisp morning at Greyville, with Mike de Kock’s horses first in the parade ring early at 6:40am. A good crowd of people were present at Greyville this morning, all with hot coffee and sticky buns in hand. Bravura was the first out on course in the Marcus Jooste…
Shark Attack is proving to be an exciting prospect for his syndicate. The Sharks, along with some well-known owners such as Dr Louis Luyt, singer and songwriter, Dennis East and Emanuel Castis of Isidingo fame, will be looking forward to his race debut after a promising track appearance at Greyville on 22 March. The Nicholas…