Prince sets Turffontein alight
Danie Toerien Prince Of Fire scored his fifth career win from eight starts at Turffontein today when he took the honours in Race 2, a Pinnacle Stakes over 1400m. Considering that Johan Janse van…
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Shoemaker scores for Magic Mike
Danie Toerien Is he good, is he a star, or is he going to be a superstar? That’s the question posed to trainer Mike de Kock after Shoemaker retained his unbeaten record in the…
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Peter takes giant step towards Champion Trainer title
Danie Toerien Trainer Paul Peter opened up a considerable lead at the top of the Champion Trainer log over defending champion trainer Justin Snaith on Champions Day at Turffontein. Peter scored a 1-2 in…
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It’s Astrix and Paul
Jack Milner and Danie Toerien Trainer Paul Peter had a day to remember at Turffontein on Saturday, coming away with four winners, including both Grade 1 races on Champions Day. While the first three…
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Winter Smoke proves she’s back on fire
Danie Toerien Winter Smoke proved many punters wrong when she took the honours in the Grade 2 Camellia Stakes over 1160m at Turffontein. Paying R17 for the win, it goes without saying that most…
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Tarry’s runners in Champions Challenge weighted down
Danie Toerien With a combined total of R3-million in stakes up for grabs in the two Group 1 races Saturday at Turffontein on Champions Day, five-time champion trainer Sean Tarry should again play a…
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Trainers share the spoils at Fairview
Danie Toerien In a rather remarkable day’s racing Friday at Fairview, the first six winners all come from different yards. Trainer Emmanuel Kaknis visited the winner’s enclosure for only the second time this season…
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Kommetdieding can rise to the Challenge
Jack Milner Can Kommetdieding complete the rare assignment of winning a Grade 1 race in all three major centres in less than a year? The four-year-old son of Elusive Fort has been a revelation…
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Peter to burn rivals in Computaform Sprint
Jack Milner The R1-million Computaform Sprint is a race that has attracted the imagination of Paul Peter since he was a young racing fan. “I remember going to Germiston in those days and being…
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Bank on Yibir for Newmarket glory
Yibir can get a big weekend for Charlie Appleby and Godolphin up and running when he goes in the Betfair Exchange Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket on Friday. The Moulton Paddocks handler, along with…
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