KZN Breeding had a good days racing at Turffontein on Saturday – not only did Covered In Snow take the Bauhinia Listed, but two horses on the day by Summerhill sires secured two of the Non-Black Type features.
Trainer Grant Maroun provided 24 year old Jarryd Penny with the first Graded race win of his short career when the lightweight booted home the rejuvenated Barton Hall Stud-bred Viking Hero to win the R250 000 Gr3 Tommy Hotspur Handicap at Turffontein on Tuesday evening. The night belonged to the good red wine on four legs…
ANC Treasurer-General Dr Zweli Mkhize had his first winner on Friday evening when KZN-bred Ntokazi (meaning lady in Zulu) galloped to victory by half a length from the stable of Duncan Howells.
Ken and Lynne Twort of Barton Hall Stud bred the six year old son of Mullins Bay that romped to victory in the Gr3 Lebelo Sprint at Turffontein on the weekend over 1000m on the turf. Viking Hero is a horse that sold at the 2011 National Two Year Old Sale for just R30 000 – and has gone on to win over R680 000.