GIVE IT YOUR BEST SHOT
Henk Steenkamp The Fire Away colt My Best Shot can start his three-year-old career with a win at the Fairview Polytrack on Friday afternoon. The last race at a Fairview meeting is usually a…
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Clover Time taken to strike at Sandown
Clover Time can put the experience of his recent near miss to good use by getting his nose in front in the British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes at Sandown on Thursday. After finishing in midfield…
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Apache Son looks the part
Jack Milner Trainer Tyrone Zackey had a good end to last season with a few winners and then started the new season with a bang – one runner, one winner. He could keep that…
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Keagan, Kannemeyer to strike in KZN
Jack Milner Jockey Keagan de Melo is back in South Africa, seemingly having a busman’s holiday before returning to Hong Kong for the start of the new season on 8 September. He once again…
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Incorrect pool total
In the live-ticket data for the BiPot Quickmix on 5 August, the incorrect pool total was displayed as a result of a software glitch that included a R12,172 carryover from the previous day. This…
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GO WITH LOVE ON THE POLY
Henk Steenkamp Who will fire the first shots at the Fairview Polytrack in the new season? It looks like things are going to be very competitive at Tuesday afternoon’s meeting, the first on the…
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FUTURE JOCKEY SPOTTED
Henk Steenkamp When the regulars arrived at Fairview on Friday they were greeted by the delightful sight of ten kids from the Kinderplay Academy, dressed immaculately for the occasion, who were ready to enjoy…
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Blenheim Star should be shining again at Brighton
Blenheim Star can again demonstrate her love for Brighton in the Carlsberg Danish Pilsner Brighton Mile Challenge Handicap on Wednesday. The Churchill filly was third and seventh over 1400m at Kempton but it was when stepped…
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Rely on International Girl at Ripon
International Girl will target a second success of the season over course and distance in the Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap at Ripon on Monday. Richard Fahey’s six-year-old prevailed by 1.25-lengths in June at the North Yorkshire track…
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Mitchley to build on early season success
Danie Toerien Tuesday marks the sixth day of the new season, and already 33 trainers have saddled winners. If anything, this statistic proves just how competitive South African racing is. In the Eastern Cape,…
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