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NAtional 2YO Sale

16-17 august Thursday 16 August 2018 TBA Complex • Germiston

fairview turf Friday Best Roving Banker: R4-(1)Ingabangabonga(3/1)

turffontein Saturday Best Roving Banker: R7-(2) Nordic Rebel (2/1)

kenilworth Saturday Best Roving Banker: R2-(9)Juniper Spring(16/10)

scottsville Sunday Best Roving Banker: R3-(12) White Lightning (1/1)

Sunday 12 August Scottsville - race 5 Sporting Post Best Handicapped Pic - from l to r: Michael Leaf, Kevin Sommerville, Gaynor Rupert & Ross Fuller Miss Varlicious Equus 2017/18 has come and gone. The season’s champions have been acknowledged as the bright shining  WON 5/1 lights on a where doom and gloom often casts a long shadow. The fact remains that we boast some genuine world-class in South Africa. The Snaith Racing Team’s extraordinary dominance That’s no mean achievement for a Cape condi- over the past season underlined again at Equus tioner in anybody’s book! on Tuesday evening when the popular Capetonians Snaith won seven Gr1 races during the past dominated the show, much as they had done at the season. The exciting aspect is that his two biggest Cape Racing & Breeding Awards function at the plush winners – Champion 3yo Filly and SA Horse Of The Vineyard Hotel a week earlier. Year Oh Susanna and Champion 3yo Colt Do It Besides being crowned Cape Champion Trainer and Again – are 4yo’s this term. receiving an Exceptional Achievement Award at his Equus Champion sire Silvano’s progeny – there hometown ceremony for his glorious successes in the are nine of them – will again be in great demand at Sun Met with Oh Susanna, as well as in the Durban this week’s National 2yo Sale. July, where he trained the first three home, Justin was The multiple award winning sire claimed his also crowned the SA Champion Trainer for the second third South African sires championship at Equus on time on a memorable Tuesday evening. Tuesday evening and also picked up silverware at last SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 16 august 2018 2 the stars shine bright saturday racing

Wednesday evening’s Cape Racing & Breeding awards ceremony. The sire of 20 Gr1 winners, including four Vodacom Durban A Pair Of Aces July winners, Silvano, who was previously Champion Sire in MR94 Handicap (F&M) Kenilworth 2012/13 and 2016/ 17, has sired the winners of 182 races last Justin Snaith and Richard Fourie joined season, with his progeny earning R19 729 770. forces at the start of the new season and He was represented by 12 individual black type winners, with after just over a fortnight have already his top runners including the local graded stakes winners Elusive established themselves as the hottest Silva, Strathdon, Simply Royal, Star Express and Bella Sonata. trainer-jockey combination around. They Nordic Breeze | Wayne Marks Broodmare sire of Gr1 Sun Met second Last Winter, Silvano look set to make their presence felt again featured prominently in 2017/18 and ended the season as South at Kenilworth on Saturday in the topliner, an MR 94 R110 000 Africa’s Seventh Leading Broodmare Sire by stakes earned. Handicap for Fillies & Mares, run over the 1000m. Mike de Kock (for his Terrance Millard equalling 117 Gr1 win- The new SA Champion conditioner has three runners in the eight ners), Anton Marcus (for his 100 Gr1 winners) and Lyle Hewit- horse field and the smart Querari filly Angel’s Trumpet must be the son (for his dual championship titles) were given Outstanding stable elect with the irrepressible Fourie taking the ride again after Achievement Awards. Mathew and Di de Kock received the award winning on her over the course and distance last Saturday. in Mike’s absence, while both Marcus and the bright young star Apparently named after an extinct poisonous flower, Angel’s Hewitson showed remarkable eloquence on the podium as they Trumpet caught the eye less than a week ago when she took on a paid tribute to the many people behind their success. decent field of male speedsters including the likes of the aged but As the clock ticked towards midnight, Gaynor Rupert was on evergreen star Tevez, and ground them into the turf with an enthu- hand to accept the Champion Owner Award – held for a decade siastic and explosive galloping display. That was her first run after by Mayfair Speculators - on behalf of Drakenstein Stud. She gave a break of three months, prior to which the summer going could a fascinating speech with some interesting history and had her have contributed to the now three-time winner losing her good Mum present. form. She did flash up for fourth 3,45 lengths behind the talented In a rare insight into her personal thoughts, Mrs Rupert re- Magical Wonderland in the Gr2 Stakes at the L’Órmarins counted how her 15 year old passion has grown from Mick Goss Queen’s Plate Festival in January – but appeared to relish the soft and a filly called Final Call, with 15 broodmares in the paddock, underfoot conditions last Saturday. She hammered the speedy to over 100 today. The Drakenstein Stud runners won 38 races Olympian (admittedly in receipt of 5,5 kgs) by a going away 1,25 and amassed just over R9-million in stakes last season. lengths. If not suffering from a second run after a rest hiccough, she About 95% of their winners were fillies and AS racing’s new looks likely to be very competitive again here and gets the blinkers first lady humbly acknowledged that the champion trophy that fitted in an interesting move. she proudly held aloft was thanks to the exploits of her star 3yo, The Snaith’s dual Gr3 winner Nordic Breeze failed by a nose in SA Horse Of The Year, Oh Susanna. a thriller when bidding to win the Gr3 Champagne Stakes for the We salute all the nominees and the winners. second consecutive year at her last run. Prior to that she beat Osti- nato going away and looks to hold that one again. Apprentice Louis Equus Winners: Burke claims 4kgs and that could be a dealmaker here. The third of the Snaith runners, Weston dropped out at Dur- Champion 2yo Colt - Soqrat banville last time when carrying a heft 64,5kgs (before apprentice Champion 2yo Filly - Return Flight allowance) and beaten just over 6 lengths by Velvet Dawn in a mod- Champion 3yo Colt - Do It Again est MR 80 Handicap. She looks to have plenty to do here. Champion 3yo Filly - Oh Susanna Mike Stewart’s speedy 4yo It Is What It Is carries a paperweight Champion Older Male - Legal Eagle 49,5kgs courtesy of new Cape apprentice Liam Tarentaal. While her Champion Older Filly/Mare - Nother Russia form may not appear inspiring on the surface, she has run some fair races and could give them the slip if allowed too much leeway. Champion Sprinter - Will Pays While held by Nordic Breeze on her penultimate jump, Glen Champion Miler - Legal Eagle Kotzen’s Ostinato is a very capable course-and-distance winner who Champion Middle Distance - Oh Susanna could give Aldo Domeyer a welcome back present after the new Champion Stayer - It’s My Turn Cape champion jockey’s short holiday. The daughter of Judpot is champion Stallion - Silvano probably at her best over 200m further but she will be running at champion Broodmare - Strawberry Lane them late and must be included in permutations. champion Breeder - Klawervlei First of the Joey Ramsden duo, the beautifully-bred Still I Rise outstanding Breeder - Northfields returns from a rest of 27 weeks where she is another that went through a Champion Apprentice - Lyle Hewitson START PA3/PICK SIX2/JACKPOT1 loss of form. Champion Jockey - Lyle Hewitson 3:00PM MR 94 Handicap (F&M) - 1000m Kenilworth 4 SAME TRAINER:(1-3-6)(2-5) She is by Champion Owner - Drakenstein Stud Street Cry Windrush 1 Nordic Breeze(J Snaith) L Burke...... 2 63.0 Champion Trainer - Justin Snaith Querari 2 Made In Hollywood(J Ramsden) D Dillon. 8 60.5 out of an Querari 3 ANGEL’S TRUMPET(J Snaith) R Fourie...... 5 59.5 Horse of the Year - Oh Susanna Judpot 4 Ostinato(GS Kotzen) A Domeyer...... 7 57.5 unraced En- Street Cry 5 Still I Rise(J Ramsden) M Winnaar...... 1 57.0 Outstanding Achievement Awards Philanthropist 6 Weston(J Snaith) A Mgudlwa...... 6 57.0 costa De Lago Var 7 Vice Versa(BJ Crawford) A Marcus...... 3 56.5 half sister Lyle Hewitson • Anton Marcus • Mike de Kock Count Dubois 8 It Is What It Is(JMT Stewart) L Tarentaal..... 4 53.5 SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 16 august 2018 3

News to a Gr1 Australian Cup winner. So she could go a bit further in time! According to stable reports, Still I Rise has undergone the UK Racecourse On Shaky Ground Caslick Procedure – this is a surgical closing of the upper part of The future of racecourse and greyhound track has been the vulva, commonly practiced on broodmares. The procedure placed in doubt after the owners of the course revealed steps are evolved in an effort to treat what was said to be the negative being taken to place the business in administration with job losses effect that air had on a mare’s reproductive system. Her trainer already confirmed. is a master and ignore her at your peril – with match fitness a The Racing Post reports that the Northamptonshire jumps track is real concern. due to stage three more fixtures this year, with the first card on Octo- Her stablemate Made In Hollywood looks held by Nordic ber 10, while greyhound meetings are staged every Friday, Saturday Breeze on her Champagne Stakes fourth (2 lengths) last time and Sunday evening, and also on Saturday mornings. out. While the daughter of Querari did her self no favours, The racecourse's history dates back to 1876, and in 1928 the first she had excuses jumping sideways at the start and had been Lord Hesketh formed the present company and established the track off for two months. She is 3kgs worse off with Nordic Breeze under National Hunt rules. It has remained in the ownership of the though and will have to show improvement. Fermor-Hesketh family. The beautifully bred and well-related Vice Versa returns to The course famously played host to Sir Anthony McCoy registering race action after a break of ten weeks and gets the services of his 4,000th jumps winner when steering Mountain Tunes to success new Highlands-Ridgemont rider, Anton Marcus. The daughter in November 2013. of Var won her maiden over the course and distance and failed A statement released by Towcester Racecourse's Facebook page on to fire last time when beaten close on 8 lengths by Ostinato. Thursday read: "Towcester Racecourse Company Limited, proprietors She meets the latter on a 2,5kg swing at the weights, but her of Towcester Racecourse, are currently experiencing trading diffi- interrupted programme suggests she possibly has her issues. culties and are in discussions with key stakeholders and professional She was scratched lame from her only previously proposed run advisers on the way forward.” on 27 December 2017. The betting will be the best guide. It closed saying that due to financial difficulties, the majority of Angel’s Trumpet has regained her confidence and she could employees would be laid off with immediate effect pending formal make it two on the bounce just a week after her smart win. appointment of administrators. Members of the management team Her stablemate Nordic Breeze and the dangerous late flyer would also be contacting employees during the course of today to Ostinato could be next best. explain the current situation in more detail. All employees were requested not to attend work.

Maiden Treble For Sakayi A career first hat-trick for promising apprentice Khan- ya Sakayi was the highlight of an entertaining Scottsville meeting on Sunday. The SA Jockey Academy continues to produce the tal- ents and young 4kg claimer Sakayi, who rode 13 winners last season, opened his account this term with a cracking three timer in the KZN Capital City. The 4th year SAJA apprentice, who turns 20 in October, hails from the Eastern Cape, but was recruited while at High School in Cape Town. He is said to be one of the hardest working youngsters according to trainers, who say he is always on the move and looking for work in the mornings. Getting the ball rolling, Sakayi took full advantage of the unfortunate late withdrawal of Luke Ferraris’ mount Changing Seasons when he led all the way to win the fourth for Tony Rivalland on the Bankable geld- ing, Reactive. He then led champion Anton Marcus a merry dance in the very next race when he kept the classy 7yo Miss Var- licious going to hold off the consistent favourite Bonnie Dawn. Khanya’s final winner – another Bankable – was the 6yo Silver Cent for Lola Crawford, who won from a wide draw in the final race. At time of going to print, he has ridden 18 winners and thus has just two wins to go before he loses his 4kg claim. SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 16 august 2018 4 SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 16 august 2018 5 news

Our in-house handicapping team, who unlike the NHA, operate Blind Man's Bluff without any handcuffing, interestingly gave Pleasedtomeetyou a Our much maligned handicappers are under the spotlight rating of 82. again after an impressive 3yo winner at Kenilworth on Satur- They confirmed, that it was an extremely difficult one to rate, -giv day got hammered with a seemingly thumbsuck 92 rating. Is en the lack of form. They pointed out that the most exposed run- this action not overkill and should they rather be erring on the ner, All The Sevens, was having his fifth run, and ended up running side of giving the horse – and connections – the benefit of the well below (he was 13 lengths behind on Saturday) his career best doubt? (73) of 1,25 lengths off boom debut winner Charles on 19 June. A 3yo son of Querari, the Andre Nel trained Pleased- The latter subsequently ran 6,50 lengths third to the promising One tomeetyou hacked up to win his 1000m maiden beating four World in the Listed Langerman. first-timers and two ordinary looking raced maidens by 3 lengths Our records show that the median rating for a 3yo in the Cape is in a time of 59.12 secs. a 74, taken off a total of 282 runners. The median for the same age In a report published on www.goldcircle.co.za, the Sabine group in KZN is 71, with 70 (off a lower sampling of 131) in Gauteng. Plattner Racing trainer told Michael Clower: So the system isn’t perfect. But we knew that, anyway. “I think they have punished him (Pleasedtomeetyou) unbe- lievably and I am considering whether to appeal. I know that the time was almost half a second faster than the Pinnacle on the KZN Awards same day, but they should rate him on what he beat and four of The Nominees those were unraced.” The 2017/18 KZN Racing Awards will be held at Greyville The trainer’s observations regarding the time is correct - the Racecourse on Friday 24 August. filly Angel’s Trumpet carried 53,5kgs and won the Pinnacle The nominees in the equine categories have been announced. Stakes run later in the afternoon in a slower time than the Nel 2yo Filly Inverroche, Can You Feel It, Temple Grafin maiden winner of 59,60 secs. But let’s put that into perspective 2yo Colt Cue the , Desolate Road and observe that the Pinnacle time was also slower than the 3yo Filly Fiorella, Lady In Black, Neptune’s Rain, 59,54 secs clocked on the same day in an MR 74 Handicap won Hashtagyolo by the now two-time winner Elusive Trader (carrying 58,5kgs). 3yo colt Monks Hood, Sniper Shot Individual races – maybe sprints being the least likely - are run Sprinter Sommerlied, Sniper Shot differently and Richard Fourie rode a particularly clever race on Older Male It’s My Turn Pinnacle winner Angel’s Trumpet, who was returning fresh from a Older Filly Sommerlied rest. He had her stalking the less than tearaway leader Al Wahed, Middle Distance Fiorella, Monks Hood, Lady In Black, and gave the field the slip at the 300m. She was ridden with the London Call hands in the latter stages and won easing up. Stayer It’s My Turn So the raw time references may not be of any relevance. And Event inquiries: Graeme Hawkins - [email protected] this was confirmed as correct by an official of the NHA, who said that no credence was placed by their handicappers on time com- parisons on the afternoon to reach their conclusions. While the NHA’s Chief Handicapper Roger Smith was on leave, and thus unavailable for official comment, our research has Three Riders Injured shown that the handicappers didn’t exactly pull the Pleased- After the alarming spate of injuries last season, three riders tomeetyou rating of 92 out of the air. suffered falls over the weekend. All three accidents did not occur They applied an in-house formula usually reserved for early during a race. 2yo races, where the form is scant and the majority of the field At Turffontein on Saturday, apprentice Kabelo Matsunyane and jock- are unknown quantities. In the race in question, the opposition ey Wesley Marwing were injured at the start of the third race. Their included four first timers – only one of which was supported in mounts, Cloudless Sky and Gimmiethegimmie, were withdrawn. the betting – and two raced maidens. Jockeys Association Spokesman Tex Lerena informed the Sporting With this formula, they applied a designated rating of 75 to the Post on enquiry that both riders were taken to hospital for precau- ‘middle’ finishing horse and then ended up allocating the winner a tionary X-rays. 92 – the maximum in term of the guidelines and which translates “Kabelo Matsunyane was found to be suffering from concussion to a nett 78 with the 14lb weight-for-age allowance. and will be out for approximately two weeks. Wesley Marwing fell We have been assured previously that no consideration is given awkwardly on his coccyx and there is muscle bruising and possible to powerful stables, breeding of the first-timers or any other ‘ex- nerve damage. There is no indication as to how long he will be out traneous factors or perceptions’ when assessing any race. of action at this stage, “ said Tex.

BSA Graduates Selected Gr1 races will be rewarded for for 2yo’s & 3yo’s excellence on the track for 2yo’s & 3yo’s in Selected Gr2 races selected Graded races for 2yo’s & 3yo’s SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 16 august 2018 6 SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 16 august 2018 7 international

Magnier joined forces with Ballydoyle trainer Vincent O’Brien and Irish Stars Honoured business magnate Robert Sangster in the 1970s. The Magnier family and trainer Aidan O’Brien, the driving The partnership’s first major winner was The Minstrel in the 1977 forces behind Coolmore and the Ballydoyle Racing Stable, were , and its first major homebred was Sadler’s Wells. honoured as the recipients of the 2018 Longines and IFHA In- A top-class racehorse, upon his retirement Sadler’s Wells ternational Award of Merit in Dublin on Tuesday evening. rewrote the stud books by becoming the 14-time leading sire in The acknowledgement recognizes distinguished horsemen and Great Britain and Ireland. horsewomen for their lifelong contributions to Magnier is married to Vincent O’Brien’s daughter Susan, and racing. they have five children—Tom, Kate, JP, MV and Sammy Jo. He The event coincided with the launch of the 2018 Longines Irish acquired both Ballydoyle and Coolmore after O’Brien’s retirement Champions Weekend, which will take place at Leopardstown and Sangster’s death. Racecourse on Saturday 15th September and the Curragh Race- That year, Coolmore’s Desert King provided him with his first course on Sunday 16th September. Group 1 winner on the Flat in the National Stakes at the Cur- As the Official Partner and Official Watch of theHA IF , Swiss ragh. O’Brien had taken out his trainer’s license in 1993 and got watchmaker Longines and the IFHA jointly created the Award his start with National Hunt horses, most notably the legendary of Merit in 2013 to honour public figures for their outstanding Istabraq, a son of Sadler’s Wells. contribution to the world of . Another son of Sadler’s Wells, Coolmore’s , would give With its origins in County Tipperary, the Magnier family has O’Brien his first of six Epsom Derby winners and go on to become built an unrivalled global operation that has been responsible one of the premier stallions in history. In 2016, European Horse for so many of the greatest equine stars the world has seen. In of the Year , a daughter of Galileo, gave O’Brien his 250th Aidan O’Brien, the Coolmore partners have the best trainer in the Group/Grade 1 winner on the Flat when taking the Qipco 1,000 world, indeed a world record holder after his exploits last year. Guineas at Newmarket. Their successes do so much to promote Ireland as a global leader In 2017, Highland Reel, a son of Galileo, gave O’Brien his 300th when it comes to breeding and racing. Group/Grade 1 winner (Flat and National Hunt combined) by Coolmore is a name synonymous with global success at the winning the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot, which was highest level, both as a breeding and racing entity. timed by Longines The world-renowned operation came together when John Read more here SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 16 august 2018 8 SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 16 august 2018 9 international Apprentice Heads To Russia ‘Big Brown’ Saddles Million Exacta The Northern Cape’s leading Apprentice of last season In quite possibly the finest day by a trainer in the history of Denis Schwarz will be jetting off to Kazan in Russia to con- Arlington Park, which opened in 1927, Chad Brown saddled the test the HH Sheikh Fatima bint Mubarak Apprentice World top two finishers in the Million, the top three in the $600,000 Championship (IFAHR) to be held at the Kazan Racecourse Beverly D. and the runner-up in the $400,000 Secretariat. on Thursday 30 August. The son of Irish-bred Fast Company, Robert Bruce was a star in The 19 year old former Marais Viljoen High School pupil his native Chile and after winning the 36th running of the Grade ended last season with 50 winners and has been in good 1 Arlington Million on Saturday is well on his way to becoming a form, with highlights being a recent treble at Turffontein and a star in America. double at Flamingo Park. Robert Bruce proved 0.50 lengths better than stablemateA lma- Denis joined the SA Jockey Academy intake of 2015 along- naar, giving Brown the big-race Exacta, his second Million win in a side the likes of Ashton Arries, Calvin Habib, Louis Burke, row – after Beach Patrol last year – and his third overall. Sandile Mbhele, Dylan Lerena, Khanya Sakayi, Liam Tarentaal It was an eighth win from nine starts for Robert Bruce, who and Daniel Kotzen. started as the second favourite. His first ride was on 20 March 2016, when he piloted the The victory earned the 4yo automatic entry into the Breeders’ Craig Eudey trained Last Summer and Gavin van Zyl’s Ginger Cup Turf, plus travel expenses, but neither the Chilean-bred nor Biscuit at Scottsville, grabbing a 5th place with the latter. his sire, Fast Company, are Breeders’ Cup nominated. Robert Denis’ first winner was Chronological for Gareth van Zyl on 11 Bruce can be made BC eligible with a $200,000 payment. May 2016. The win in the hands of Irad Ortiz, Jr also gained Robert Bruce At Greyville on 6 December 2017 Denis became only the automatic entry into the Japan Cup in Tokyo in November. third apprentice to ride the Jackpot after Muis Roberts and Century Dream finished third, two lengths behind Almanaar, Athandiwe Mgudlwa. but was demoted to fourth for hampering Catcho En Die. Then came Money Multiplier, Deauville, Twenty Four Seven, and Circus Couture. German Gr1 Double Delight Top-flight European success has largely dried up in recent years for trainer Saeed Bin Suroor, but he won a Gr1 at Munich with Benbatl last month and did likewise at Hoppegarten on Sunday. Bin Suroor pulled off his second successful German Gr1 raid in the space of two weeks, when Godolphin's 4yo Best Solution got going late to run out a thrilling winner of the Grosser Preis von Berlin at Hoppegarten under a powerful McCoy-like Pat Cosgrave ride. The Kodiac colt, who ran in last year's Derby, had pro- duced arguably a career-best when landing the Princess of Wales's Stakes at Newmarket last month and looked to have solid claims, but he needed all of Cosgrave's skill and strength to prevail. Bin Suroor could keep Best Solution on his travels, with a trip to Australia for the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup a possibility. Zero Tolerance By BHA Former British trainer Robin Bastiman has been banned for three years after admitting to giving a prohibited substance to one of his horses. Trainer Rebecca Bastiman, Robin's daughter, has been fined £5,000 after both admitted to breaching British Horseracing Authority (BHA) rules. Cobalt was found in a urine test taken from the horse John Caesar after his win at Wolverhampton in April 2016. The BHA's Brant Dunshea said the punishments sent a ‘clear message’. Rebecca Bastiman admitted all charges against her except administering the prohibited substance while her father, Rob- in, admitted to that charge. SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 16 august 2018 10 Short Heads Top Secret First-timer comments can be risky. Ask Philippi trainer Mike 4493 Smiles On Trials Robinson after his Elusive Fort Filly Secret Depths won the 1200m Eleven times British While KZN is the only province in SA second race on debut at Kenilworth on Saturday paying R107.10 jockey Lester Piggott, offering Barrier Trials, the con- for a tote win. “They say horses can make fools of you and this now a sprightly 82, was cept, is catching on in the UK since one was a complete surprise,” declared the surprised trainer to honoured at Haydock launched in 2015. Chelmsford is Michael Clower. “I told the owners she would need the run. She Park on Saturday. The looking into the feasibility of holding hadn’t shown much at home, she wasn’t tuned up at all and she Smarkets Lester Pig- barrier trials, with Newmarket train- is bred to get 2000m.” gott 70th Anniversary ers keen to take advantage of the Handicap marked the practice races which have proved occasion when, aged increasingly popular this 12, Piggott rode the year on the all-weather at first of his 4493 win- Lingfield. ners in Britain at the Racecourse track. His final victory, manager Fraser on Palacegate Jack, Garrity revealed also came at Haydock, that the associated 24 years ago. costs ‘aren't Galileo has claimed inconsiderable’. the all-time record for progeny earnings by a Big In Japan sire in European stakes France Galop declared itself happy races, reports Racing with Sunday’s Prix du Haras de Phil It Up Post. Galileo brought up Fresnay-le-Buffard Jacques le A colt from the same family as Drakenstein sire Philanthropist the milestone when Siz- Marois with Japanese pari-mutuel (Kris S) made history when becoming the most expensive yearling zling won the Gr3 Give players, who were offered the ever sold at the New York Bred Yearling Sale over the weekend. Thanks Stakes at Cork on contest for the first time. Off at Sired by Pioneerof The Nile, he was knocked down to Shortleaf Saturday to provide him 23h20 in Japan, the race took €5.1 Stable for $600 000. The exciting sire has 8 lots on the National with win number 328 - million, as opposed to an average 2yo Sale this week. one more than his own of €7m for a foreign race with a legendary sire Sadler's Japanese runner, and €4m for a Wells. race at the Breeders' Cup meeting Maine Chance Farms’ Gr1 with no Japanese interest. winning sire Querari enjoyed a magnificent weekend when the son of red hot stallion Oasis Dream was represented by five individual winners – 4 local and 1 Champion mare Winx has in Mauritius. Querari, whose best drawn 5 in a field of 11 for last season included the likes of Saturday's Gr1 Winx Stakes Monks Hood, Wonderwall and to be run over 1400m at Pinnacle Peak, has 11 lots on Randwick. Hugh Bowman offer at this week’s is in the saddle again. National 2yo The race, which was previ- Sale. Alpha Centauri, whose second dam is a half-sister to Varsfontein ously a Gr2 known as the Stud’s Judpot, made it four Gr1 wins on the trot when she won Warwick Stakes, was won Sunday’s Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard Jacques le Marois at by Winx in both 2016 and Deauville. She is officially the best 3yo Irish filly since Ridgewood 2017. When the brilliant Pearl 23 years ago after her rating was upped 2lb to 124 on Mon- seven-year-old returns day. Alpha Centauri's new mark is the same as the rating given to on Saturday she will be Found after she won the Arc as a 4yo in 2016. chasing her 26th straight victory. The next feature of consequence on the national programme is the R150 000 Listed Stakes run over 2000m at Fairview on Friday 24 August. It is the 3rd Leg of the Eastern Cape Fillies and Mares Challenge. Entries close at 09h00 on Monday 27 National 2yo Sale A Highlands Stud Pathfork filly out of the four- time winning Scent- August for the Gr3 Spring Spree Stakes to be run over 1200m at ed Samantha was knocked down for R1.2 million today in the early Turffontein on ‘Spring Day’, 1 September. stages. Follow all the action on www.sportingpost.co.za! SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 16 august 2018 11 international

Equine Trading Option – How Does It Work? Girl Power Rules! EquineHub, a new trading platform for racehorses developed One of the world’s best riders Joao Moreira, the former in Singapore, is set to revolutionise the industry as owning a Hong Kong champion jockey, made it a 70-1 double on the racehorse will become more accessible than it has ever been 2018 Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup card at Ascot on Sat- before with relatively small amounts of money. urday and clinched the ride of the day honours on Green Gold Circle reports that EquineHub leverages on blockchain Power. technology in which a race horses records can be stored immuta- After his success on Berkshire Blue in the Dubai Duty Free bly. EquineHub’s blockchain Depository safeguards the race- Shergar Cup Classic, Moreira also won the finale, the Dubai horses’ history and lineage, tracking its journey from conception Duty Free Shergar Cup Sprint aboard Green Power, finishing a at the stud farms till the end of life in a transparent, traceable, neck ahead of the Hayley Turner-ridden Roundhay Park (5/1). immutable and secured manner. He was beaten by Turner for the Alistair Haggis Silver Saddle by just a point – he finished up on 38 with Turner on 39, but Horses traded on the website will have up to 100,000 shares was awarded ride of the day on Green Power. issued at the entry stage. Any member of the public will be able Joao Moreira was delighted with his second trip to Ascot for to register and begin buying and selling these shares online. The Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Day, which attracted a crowd of difference between this system and the stock exchange is that it 31,071. will be up to the owners to decide what price they put on their “Congratulations to the Girls. They have done an amazing shares when they wish to make an offer to sell. job and deserve it,” he said. “Third is not the right thing, but The fractional training fees attached to each share are calculat- I am extremely happy to have two winners on my back.I am ed and collected in advance. Owners of the shares must keep this looking forward to another day here – if I get invited to come portion of their purchase up to date and failure to do so will give back!” he said. EquineHub the right to trade the shares. Captained by Josephine Gordon with Hayley Turner and EquineHub automates the distribution of stake monies and Hollie Doyle providing the support, the Girls Team were trainer fees. On South African race cards EquineHub will usually crowned the 2018 Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup champions appear as the owner of the horses who have been sold to share- with 76 points; second were Europe with 70. The Rest of the holders on their automated online platform. World took third place with 48 points, and GB & IRE trailed in If there is an extraordinary expense, such as a horse being fourth with 46 points. exported to race in Dubai, shareholders will be asked to pay their Hayley Turner said: “I’ve been coming to the Shergar Cup portion of the expense. However, as Director David Raphael for 12 years now and it is a very special day. The progression points out, the demand for such a horse would have increased of female jockeys is something that is really being pushed and astronomically and a shareholder not willing to pay the travel discussed, and this is a fine example of how well girls can do expense will almost certainly be able to sell at a profit. in racing. “It’s been a fantastic day. The whole family is here and they South Africans will be able to buy horses from any country. One are having the best day ever. of the dreams of EquineHub Would be to own horses who run in “It was Alistair Haggis who got me on to the team 12 years each of the world’s biggest races, like the Melbourne Cup and the ago – he really pushed for me, so I think he is up there looking Kentucky Derby. down on me.” Raphael has no doubt the concept will be a success and cited The Girls captain Josephine Gordon said: “Today proves that the accessibility of ordinary members of the public to owning girls are better than boys! It’s brilliant to compete against the racehorses and the security of the transactions through the site’s best jockeys in the world.” blockchain databasing as the key points. Hollie Doyle, who partnered Tis Marvellous to victory in the He said, “Our experience is that owners and trainers are striving opening Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Dash, was delighted to to improve the perception of our industry. Integrity is vital, and be part of the winning team. She added: “It’s been an amaz- we believe that the blockchain system will ensure integrity in ing afternoon. It was a very close finish, but I am delighted areas that have been questionable in the past.” that we have won.” Find out more – click here SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 16 august 2018 12

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Ricardo Le Grange chief attraction, for a South African owner is direct access from Singapore on to the world stage, which includes destinations like The Ricardo Le Grange - trained Cape Guineas winner Noah Hong Kong, Dubai, Japan and even Korea. From Goa’s outstanding victory at only his second start in Singa- “We have the boxes available and are keen to chat to owners pore on Sunday has once again cast the spotlight on the exciting about racing in Singapore. And we are not talking about champions international opportunities that exist for South African owners in and Gr1 winners only,” says Ricardo, who confirms that everything one of the most well managed racing jurisdictions on earth. Having cut his teeth in Singapore for 17 years, the 45 year old from Restricted Maidens (2YO & 3YO) or Novices (1 time winner), South African-born Le Grange is perfectly placed to be a viable or even placed horses with two or three starts under the belt, are international option for owners with a wide variety of horses at welcome. their disposal. He has achieved plenty of feature race success and says that After starting out as a stud farm assistant here , Ricardo was many of our top division horses that will for the Group races licenced as an assistant trainer in 1993. He worked for Joey Soma can also be very competitive. before joining Patrick Shaw in 1998. From their first winner Kiwi So does the mathematics of racing in Singapore really stack up? Brooke, the pair enjoyed much success here, which continued “Yes, I believe it does!” adds Ricardo enthusiastically, who points when the duo made the lifechanging move to Singapore in 2001. out that there are few racing jurisdictions he is aware of where the Le Grange was an integral part of Shaw’s multiple successes at odds are so well stacked in an owner’s favour. the highest level at Kranji, including a Singapore champion trainer A Restricted Maiden race’s prize money is SGD$85,000 - of which title in 2011 and the rise to prominence of what is Singapore’s most an owner receives 48.25%. This would cover the costs of the maid- famous racehorse, Rocket Man. en winner’s annual ‘keep’, excluding vet bills. With his boss’ return to South Africa, Ricardo went solo in De- Keep averages SGD$3 500 which should comfortably cover the cember 2016, and achieved instant success opening his account base cost, miscellaneous charges, nominations and vet bills - a por- quickly when winning the Gr3 Fortune Bowl with Big Brother in tion of which is subsidised by the Singapore Turf Club. January 2017. He also won the Gr1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup and the An incentive will also be paid to the owner of a Singapore-based Gr2 Saas Fee Stakes in the same year. horse in the form of a ‘credit rebate’ of SGD $900 per horse, when His 65 winners in his first season was a record and sh. Ricardo is the horse meets the qualifying criteria, which is as follows: currently in third position on the Singapore log by stakes earned. In a race of 10 or less starters – all paid, except for 1st and the His list of patrons includes the likes of major players of last 3 placed horses the ilk of Fred Crabbia, Mary Slack, Bernard Kantor, and In a race of 11 or more starters – all paid, except for 1st and Marsh and Guy Shirtliff. the last 4 placed horses “I am very keen to chat to a broad spectrum of SA- The current rate of exchange translates to 1 SGD$, being the based owners and even consider syndication. Singapore is equivalent of R10,27 really and truly the greatest place to race on earth. Every The feature races programmed through- week we have a R1 million rand race and an R850 000 out the year include eight races with prize race. So there is great opportunity. Look at money ranging between SGD$1,000,000 Noah From Goa. He has paid for his transport to SGD$1,350,000 – five races with prize from Dubai and his keep is paid for probably money of SGD$500,000 each and twelve 16 months. He will continue to earn and I races with prize money ranging from believe has a Group win in him.” SGD$150,000 to SGD$325,000. This excludes Ricardo adds that his simple business bonuses. philosophy is open communication and Then non feature races throughout he believes that horses must pay their the season range from SGD$20,000 way. He has 20 of his 60 boxes vacant to SGD$125,00. at present. A single guy still, Ricardo spends “Mediocre horses lead to sour own- a large part of his waking hours at ers. That’s bad for racing. And very bad the stable and says that both his for business too! They also take up a support team and the facilities box that could be occupied by a good are world-class. horse. We have a really good market “I have never regretted having for our lesser performers in Malaysia, made the move to Singapore. so it’s not the end of the world when a It’s a great country to live in and horse has reached his ceiling,”he said. to race. I have been fortunate to enjoy great support too and I hope Why Race In Singapore? that there are owners reading this Racing twice weekly all year round, story and considering a change of with only a short break in December, the scenery. There is no pressure and I’d SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 16 august 2018 13 ricardo le grange be happy to chat with anybody who is interested.” Contact Ricardo direct via www.ricardolegrangeracing.com or Tel: +6568912469 / Email: [email protected] National 2yo Sale Under Way The 2018 National Yearling Sale started today and will round off with lots 251 to 447 being sold tomorrow from 11h00. It’s a typically balanced catalogue representing a diverse basket offering breeder and stallion choices, with some proven damlines. Bloodstock South Africa can expect a solid turnout at a sale that RICARDO LE GRANGE has produced Equus Champions and Gr1 winners over the years! RACING Buying the closer to finished 2yo product has the advantage of meaning you can probably get racing quicker. There has to be less guesswork involved too. Right Said Fred Equus Champions Bela-Bela and Talktothestars, as well as Gr1 winners All Afire, Asylum Seeker, Fez, Rock Opera, promising Longstanding South African owner Fred Crabbia, who young sire Jackson, Lyrical Linda, Talahatchie and Zaitoon, to name has enjoyed many winners with Ricardo Le Grange, says a few, are some of the star graduates of the National 2yo Sale. he would not hesitate in recommending Singapore as a racing destination. The hard work has been done – have a look at our sales preview Fred says that, unlike in South Africa, where keep costs – click here. had spiralled exponentially and stakes had stagnated, the The National 2yo Sale Buyer’s Guide is a detailed summary of mathematics of racing horses in Singapore made eco- dam and siblings of all the lots on offer and gives insight to what nomic sense. “Ricardo is a first class guy – straight down to expect of yearlings in terms of class, stamina, sale price. the line – the kind of trainer any owner would want.” Click here for the Buyer’s Guide He added that there are also no grey areas in Singapore. “Things are well managed and specific. Clear policies are in place. That means you know where you stand and there is no unnecessary aggravation. I don’t want to harp on It’s My Turn’s Vodacom Durban July exclusion, but that is first hand substantiation that racing here needs more direction. I cannot understand how Vodacom allows the negativity around their big race every year. If specific guidelines were in place, then nobody can ever feel hard done by. Gold Circle can’t have it both ways. If the July is an invitational race, it surely doesn’t warrant automatic Gr1 status?”

176 Years & Going Strong The Singapore Turf Club was founded in 1842 as the Singapore Sporting Club to operate the Serangoon Road Race Course at Farrer Park Field. The first race was held on 23 February 1843 when prize money on offer was only $150. In 1924, the Club changed its name to the Singapore Turf Club. This was done to reflect its role as a horse racing club more accurately. The Club moved to Bukit Timah in 1933 before relocat- ing to its present location at the Singapore Racecourse at Kranji in 1999. Today it is the only horse-racing club in Singapore and is part of the Malayan Racing Association (MRA), which also regulates the three Turf Clubs in Malaysia – viz the Selangor Turf Club, Penang Turf Club and Perak Turf Club. The Singapore Turf Club is the only authorised opera- tor of horseracing and totalisator horse services in Sin- gapore. It is the agent and proprietary club of the Tote Board, Singapore, who manages and directs its donation of surplus funds for charitable purposes. SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 16 august 2018 14

the chin, and to his credit, did not dwell on it, confident in his National 2yo Sale Graduate horse’s ability to bounce back. The South African handler did away with the headgear sec- Soars In Singapore ond-up, and also stretched the chestnut out to a more suitable trip. Chuck in a rousing barrier trial win (August 2) in between, The 2015 Cape Guineas winner Noah From Goa atoned for and the machine was ready to rumble. his defeat on debut in Singapore by scoring a resounding all- the-way victory that was a truer reflection of his potential in That he did in brilliant fashion on Sunday, under the guidance the $125,000 Better Than Ever 2010 Stakes, a Kranji Stakes A of Nooresh Juglall. The Mauritian jockey, who was also aboard race over 1800m on Sunday. at his first Kranji outing, did not hold back when he noticed the Writing on the Singa- other seven runners’ reluctance to go forward. pore Turf Club website, From the moment Noah From Goa took charge, it became Michael Lee says that increasingly clear they would be hard-pressed to run him down Noah From Goa was in the home straight. launched over a similar The former Mike de Kock protégé never weakened, ambling Kranji Stakes A race, but away to a most impressive 1 ¼-length win from Makanani with over 1200m at his Sin- Song To The Moon third another neck away. The winning time gapore debut five weeks was 1min 49.49secs for the 1800m on the Long Course. Noah From Goa (Nooresh Juglall) | ago. Singapore Turf Club A R325 00 National 2yo Sale purchase, the Wilgerbosdrift Donning blinkers on that Stud-bred Noah From Goa is a son of the ill-fated Tiger Ridge day, the Tiger Ridge six-year-old was like a fish out of water, not out of the five-time winning Fort Wood mare, Limerick. to mention he got galloped on and returned with cuts to his The National 2yo Sale will be held on Thursday 16 and Friday near-fore. 17 August this week. A first-up defeat from a much-hyped galloper is always hard Read more about Noah From Goa’s trainer Ricardo Le Grange to grapple with, but trainer Ricardo Le Grange copped it on on page 12. SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 16 august 2018 15 SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 16 august 2018 16 breeding

Galileo Watches As… winning the Investec Oaks in 2014 and son Harzand landing the Epsom Little Brother’s Derby two years later. Sea The Stars joins his own sire, Cape Cross, as Dynasty Soars well as the likes of Galileo, Sadler’s While the world’s premier stallion Wells, and New Approach as sires Galileo was making history this in recent times to have sired both week - Galileo’s progeny now num- a Derby and Oaks winner. Sea The ber 328 pattern race wins and more Stars’ half-brother, Galileo, has a trio than any other sire in history - his of both Derby and Oaks winners to half-brother Sea The Stars continues his name. to establish himself as a top sire Son in line for £1 000 000 bonus with a flourishing legacy in his own Sea The Stars’ son, Stradivarius, right. stands in line to win a £1 000 000 bonus having won both the Gr1 When Sea The Stars (Cape Cross) retired to Gilltown Stud at the Gold and Gr1 Qatar Goodwood Cups in 2018. Also victorious in end of 2009, it was with the reputation of being one of the finest the 2017 Goodwood Cup, the four-year-old Sea The Stars colt will racehorses in living memory. Rated 140 by Timeform, the bay land the massive bonus if he secures victory in the Gr2 Lons- won eight of nine races - unbeaten at three - with Sea The Stars dale Cup at York later this month. Stradivarius, a half-brother to winning all of the 2000 Guineas, Investec Derby, Coral-Eclipse, Highlands Stud broodmare, Magical Eve, (Oratorio), is unbeaten in Juddmonte International, Irish and Prix de l’Arc three starts in 2018 having previously won the Gr2 Yorkshire Cup de Triomphe, a race where Sea The Stars pulled hard, raced wide as well. and still managed to win, eased down, by two lengths! The regally bred son of Arc winner and prolific blue hen mare, Urban Sea, Crystal Ocean, Sea Of Class managed the astonishing feat of winning a Gr1 race every month Stradivarius is not, however, the only top class athlete repre- from May to October and duly retired to stud with a first year senting Sea The Stars this year. The latter has a top class daughter service fee of €85 000. to his name in the form of 3yo, Sea Of Class, while his 4yo son, Remarkably, Sea The Stars was one of five sons (two of whom Crystal Ocean, has firmly established himself as one of Britain’s won the Epsom Derby) of Urban Sea to enjoy a stud career. top older in 2018. Sea Of Class has won three of The only horse ever to win the 2000 Guineas, Derby and Arc in four and downed Investec Oaks winner, Forever Together, when the same year, Sea The Stars, understandably received an excep- victorious in the recent GR1 Darley , while her paternal tional first book of mares, with his mates in his first year at stud half-brother, Crystal Ocean, has also won three of four races this including unbeaten Arc winner, Zarkava, as well as the dams of year and was a close second last time out in the Gr1 King George Gr1 winners Soldier Of Fortune (Irish Derby), Finsceal Beo (1000 VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Guineas, Irish 1000 Guineas),George Washington (2000 Guineas), Moon’s Promise Youmzain (Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud) and (St Leger). The latter, in turn, was out of Oaks winner, Divine. Sea The Stars’ brilliant son, Sea The Moon, a winner of four of While never likely to live up to the standards of his half-brother his just five races, has made a pleasing start with his first 2yos this Galileo (arguably the finest sire ever seen in Europe), Sea The season. His early 2yo winners include Man On The Moon, a win- Stars is busy compiling an extremely successful career for himself ner of his first two races impressively and Saturday’s Chelmsford as a sire. Very much a classic influence, Sea The Stars is currently scorer, Albanita. the sire of 47 stakes winners. The classically bred Sea The Moon, who won from 1600-2400m His first crop, thus far, has been his strongest, with Sea The and won his only start at two, looks a young sire of real promise, Stars’ first runners, born in 2011, including 97 runners, 71 winners with his offspring sure to get better with time and distance and he and 14 individual stakes winners. However, each of his first three could well be a handsome flagbearer for Sea The Stars as a sire of crops have produced more than 10 black type winners, with his sires. second crop producing 13 stakes winners and third crop, twelve. Currently the Leading First Crop Sire in Germany, Sea The Moon, At the time of writing, Sea The Stars had been responsible whose dam is an own sister to German Derby winner and champi- for six stakes winners, including the Gr1 winners Sea Of Class on sire, Samum, had first crop yearlings make up to 525 000. and Stradivarius, as well as Investec Derby contender, Knight To Son in SA Behold. This powerful crop included three Gr1 winners- notably This increasingly successful sire’s legacy looks set to continue in Investec Oaks/King George winning champion, , 11 South Africa, where Sea The Stars is represented by his son, Qua- length German Derby hero, Sea The Moon, and Gr1 Prix Saint- sillo. One of three group/graded winners produced by the stakes Alary heroine, Vazira. To date, Sea The Stars has nine Gr1 winners winner, Acatenango mare Quetena, Quasillo won two of three to his credit, with his son, Crystal Ocean, poised to become his races, including the Gr3 Bavarian Classic. Quasillo is very closely sire’s tenth top flight winner. Some other points worth noting: related to his Gr1 winning half-brother Querari, an increasingly Derby/Oaks sire successful sire himself, with the latter sired by Oasis Dream (by The champion is one of an elite group of stallions to have sired Green Desert). His own sire, Sea The Stars, is by Green Desert’s both an and Derby winner, with daughter Taghrooda son, Cape Cross. SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 16 august 2018 17 breeding The Kettle’s On! Met Winner Retires Equus Champion Along Came Polly, daughter of Varsfontein Multiple Gr1 winner Smart Call, honoured as Equus Stud’s resident sire Judpot, is set to be represented at the 2018 champion middle-distance horse after trouncing males Keeneland September Yearling Sale. including multiple Horse of the Year Legal Eagle in the Along Came Polly has a chestnut colt on offer (# 2496) from the 2016 J & B Met, has been retired and will be bred this second crop of US champion Will Take Charge (by Unbridled’s Song). autumn to Juddmonte’s champion Kingman. The latter, North America’s Champion 3YO Colt of 2013, won six races The Racing Post reports that the now seven-year-old including both the Gr1 Clark Handicap and Gr1 Travers Stakes and daughter of Ideal World is currently at retired to stud with earnings of more than $3.9 million. in Newmarket after having run her last race when fourth A half-brother to Florida Derby and successful sire Take Charge against males in the Group 2 York Stakes last month. Indy, Will Take Charge is out of the multiple Gr1 winning Dehere In her penultimate start, she had fulfilled a goal for mare Take Charge Lady. owner and breeder Jessica Slack by capturing the Group 3 The colt on sale is Along Came Polly’s second registered foal, with Hoppings Fillies’ Stakes at Newcastle. her first an unraced 2yo. South Africa’s Equus Champion 2YO Filly of “We decided a while ago that we wanted to retire her 2013, Along Came Polly won both the Gr1 Thekwini and Gr1 Empress to stud this year and breed her on southern time, so Club Stakes and won or placed in a total of six Gr1 races. [trainer] Sir Michael Stoute had planned her campaign Her sire Judpot enjoyed plenty of success last season, with the son this year to fit in with that,” Slack said. of A P Indy responsible for all of Gr1 Premier’s Champions Chal- “It’s so lovely that she could retire having won her race lenge winner Coral Fever, Post Merchants star Sniper Shot and the and been in such good form. promising filly Nous Voila. Judpot, a half-brother to 2 French classic “She has been such a star and we are so proud of her,” winners – notably outstanding sire Kingmambo, has been responsible Slack added. for stakes winners in each of his first five crops, with his black type Smart Call gained a respected international profile by winners including other Gr1 winners Forest Indigo and Juxtapose. winning the J & B Met three weeks after taking the Group Trained by Gavin Van Zyl for KZN owners Brian and Yolanda Bur- 1 Paddock Stakes, which offered her an entry to the 2016 nard, Along Came Polly is out of the one time winning Model Man Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita Park. mare, Perfect Polly. She was bred by Varsfontein Stud and cost just While training in Britain for the Breeders’ Cup, she R60 000 on the 2012 National Yearling Sale. incurred a setback that sidelined her for several months with lameness problems. After resuming racing in May 2017 with a third in the Northfields’ Equus Accolade Group 2 Middleton Stakes at York – in which, ironically, Vodacom Durban July winning breeder Northfields Stud were she finished in front of Filly & Mare Turf winner Queen’s acknowledged as Outstanding Breeder at the Equus Awards on Trust – Smart Call went on to compete in the Hong Kong Tuesday evening. Vase, finishing seventh of 12 in the field of top interna- Robin Bruss bred his first winner in 1975. A filly by Masham (GB) tional males including winner Highland Reel and run- called Mashamtato who won 4 races and was runner-up in the ner-up Talismanic. Fillies Guineas in Zimbabwe. She raced four times this season and, prior to her York It is a deserved recognition for relatively small breeders – who Stakes triumph, she had finished third again in the Mid- have produced winners of South Africa’s three richest Gr1 events dleton Stakes. – the Vodacom Durban July in Durban, the J&B Met in Cape Town A classic Mauritzfontein product, Smart Call is a and the Champions Challenge in Johannesburg. daughter of Ideal World out of the 1999 Met winner Twice Over’s 2018 July winning son Do It Again was a R1,1 million Horse Chestnut’s unraced daughter, Good Judgement – a purchase by John Freeman at the 2016 National Yearling Sales. half-sister to Vodacom Durban July winner, Greys Inn, Bruss told the Sporting Post recently: “Of the seven Gr1 winners I who sired runner-up Legal Eagle. have bred, he’s the only one that’s been sold for over R1 million as a Racing Post – additional reporting by SP editorial staff yearling, which only shows how difficult it is to be successful in the sales ring as well as the racecourse.” SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 16 august 2018 18 SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 16 august 2018 19

Leading breeders by Stakes season 2017/2018 • complete season to 31 July 2018 Stakes Breeder rnrs AEPR runs wnrs wns wnr/ SW SW SW/ plcs plc/ SP top earner with stakes rnr% wnrs wns wnr% rns% & % of total stakes 22,094,863 Summerhill Stud 352 62,769 2424 131 192 37% 5 6 4% 631 26% 8 Takingthepeace 1,400,000 6% 21,179,575 Klawervlei Stud 388 54,587 2275 142 201 37% 9 9 6% 654 29% 10 Lobo’s Legend 1,350,775 6% 15,563,913 Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein 208 74,827 1274 105 160 50% 10 14 10% 384 30% 13 Celtic Sea 692,000 4% 15,262,725 Drakenstein Stud 120 127,189 699 67 99 56% 7 10 10% 208 30% 12 Oh Susanna 4,312,375 28% 14,281,938 Maine Chance 157 90,968 956 69 116 44% 9 11 13% 259 27% 11 Liege 1,253,250 9% 13,712,138 Moutonshoek 137 100,089 846 53 89 39% 4 5 8% 240 28% 6 Undercover Agent 4,966,875 36% 11,726,413 Varsfontein Stud 109 107,582 691 49 75 45% 5 7 10% 220 32% 17 Surcharge 2,695,000 23% 11,082,013 Ascot Stud 97 114,248 596 46 72 47% 5 7 11% 180 30% 11 Coral Fever 3,185,000 29% 10,548,825 Highlands 157 67,190 957 73 102 46% 5 8 7% 240 25% 9 Eyes Wide Open 978,000 9%

Leading SIREs by Stakes season 2017/2018 • complete season to 31 July 2018 Stakes Sire rnrs AEPR runs wnrs wns wnr/ SW SW SW/ plcs plc/ SP top earner with stakes rnr% wnrs wns wnr% rns% & % of total stakes 24,960,263 *Captain Al 175 142,630 977 82 122 47% 14 20 17% 337 34% 24 Undercover Agent 4,966,875 20% 19,821,213 Silvano 225 88,094 1379 114 182 51% 12 13 11% 425 31% 23 Elusive Silva 716,250 4% 16,376,750 Dynasty 150 109,178 806 74 123 49% 16 21 22% 217 27% 17 It’s My Turn 1,306,250 8% 14,536,950 Trippi 140 103,835 857 72 110 51% 5 5 7% 303 35% 11 Miss Katalin 1,663,250 11% 13,871,651 Var 235 59,028 1318 89 139 38% 3 6 3% 394 30% 11 Sommerlied 793,750 6% 12,579,500 Gimmethegreenlight 157 80,124 966 67 98 43% 4 7 6% 273 28% 16 Surcharge 2,695,000 21% 10,516,900 Querari 120 87,641 718 54 86 45% 6 8 11% 203 28% 7 Monks Hood 1,030,875 10% 10,226,601 What A Winter 105 97,396 546 48 63 46% 2 2 4% 171 31% 3 Dutch Philip 3,859,975 38% Klawervlei Stud’s Po- 9,354,163 Judpot 134 69,807 771 49 60 37% 2 3 4% 214 28% 8 Coral Fever 3,185,000 34% modoro, South Africa’s Champion First Crop Sire Leading SIREs of 3yo’s by Stakes season 2017/2018 • complete season to 31 July 2018 of 2017/18, enjoyed suc- Stakes Sire rnrs AEPR runs wnrs wns wnr/ SW SW SW/ plcs plc/ SP top earner with stakes rnr% wnrs wns wnr% rns% & % of total stakes cess at Equus on Tuesday 14,947,213 *Captain Al 51 293,083 343 32 50 63% 6 10 19% 126 37% 7 Undercover Agent 4,966,875 33% evening as sire of Champi- 8,736,901 What A Winter 63 138,681 410 35 48 56% 1 1 3% 124 30% 3 Dutch Philip 3,859,975 44% 7,920,913 Silvano 84 94,297 534 54 91 64% 3 3 6% 168 31% 7 Miyabi Gold 420,000 5% on 2yo filly Return Flight. 7,694,425 Gimmethegreenlight 75 102,592 532 33 49 44% 2 4 6% 144 27% 8 Surcharge 2,695,000 35% This followed the son 7,640,900 Trippi 42 181,926 284 30 41 71% 1 1 3% 108 38% 4 Miss Katalin 1,663,250 22% 7,002,750 Twice Over 62 112,948 411 32 45 52% 2 4 6% 97 24% 5 Do It Again 3,257,500 47% of Jet Master’s double 5,709,025 Dynasty 58 98,431 334 31 43 53% 5 6 16% 92 28% 8 Eyes Wide Open 978,000 17% success at last Wednesday 5,665,550 Querari 48 118,032 310 24 37 50% 3 4 13% 83 27% 2 Monks Hood 1,030,875 18% 4,995,651 Var 75 66,609 509 34 47 45% 0 0 0% 167 33% 3 Speedpoint 424,100 8% evening’s Cape Racing & Breeding Awards cere- Leading SIREs of 2yo’s by Stakes season 2017/2018 • complete season to 31 July 2018 mony. Stakes Sire rnrs AEPR runs wnrs wns wnr/ SW SW SW/ plcs plc/ SP top earner with stakes His first crop daughter rnr% wnrs wns wnr% rns% & % of total stakes Return Flight, who was 2,557,850 Var 53 48,261 149 21 25 40% 1 1 5% 42 28% 3 William The Silent 693,750 27% 2,252,875 *Captain Al 38 59,286 111 14 17 37% 2 3 14% 43 39% 4 Celtic Sea 692,000 31% bred by Mike Sharkey, was 2,142,775 Oratorio 32 66,962 101 14 18 44% 3 3 21% 28 28% 5 Van Halen 601,125 28% also named Cape Breed- 1,999,675 Gimmethegreenlight 34 58,814 103 16 21 47% 1 2 6% 33 32% 4 Barahin 533,625 27% 1,720,850 Pathfork 25 68,834 66 10 15 40% 2 4 20% 14 21% 2 Mighty High 534,375 31% ers’ Champion 2yo Filly. 1,566,000 Pomodoro 22 71,182 90 5 8 23% 1 1 20% 31 34% 2 Return Flight 613,625 39% 1,489,700 What A Winter 42 35,469 136 13 15 31% 1 1 8% 47 35% 0 Clouds Unfold 233,125 16% Trained, like her sire, by 1,411,825 *Sail From Seattle 48 29,413 173 17 17 35% 0 0 0% 51 29% 1 Across Seattle 95,500 7% Sean Tarry, Return Flight won three of five outings Leading SIREs by Stakes on Polytrack season 2017/2018 • complete season to 31 July 2018 and became Pomodoro’s Stakes Sire rnrs AEPR runs wnrs wns wnr/ SW SW SW/ plcs plc/ SP top earner with stakes first Gr1 winner. rnr% wnrs wns wnr% rns% & % of total stakes A R20 000 buy from the 2,319,375 Trippi 54 42,951 184 17 27 31% 1 1 6% 79 43% 0 Miracle Bureau 280,225 12% 2,263,876 *Sail From Seattle 72 31,443 238 27 35 38% 0 0 0% 72 30% 0 For Luck Sake 269,200 12% 2017 March Yearling Sale, 2,165,625 Visionaire 58 37,338 167 20 28 34% 0 0 0% 57 34% 1 We’re Watching You 207,100 10% 2,164,325 Var 94 23,025 292 20 24 21% 0 0 0% 89 30% 1 Miss Varlicious 148,875 7% Return Flight has already 1,972,213 Silvano 66 29,882 175 22 29 33% 0 0 0% 43 25% 1 Argenteus 172,500 9% banked over R600 000 in 1,704,400 Querari 45 37,876 159 14 22 31% 0 0 0% 43 27% 0 Kazaar 179,375 11% 1,648,200 *Antonius Pius 40 41,205 187 17 24 43% 2 2 12% 49 26% 0 Kissable 178,125 11% stakes. 1,625,900 Gimmethegreenlight 57 28,525 187 13 20 23% 0 0 0% 54 29% 0 Accidental Tourist 173,000 11% Pomodoro also received Cape recognition when Leading SIREs by Stakes on Sand season 2017/2018 • 1 August - 31 July 2018 named Outstanding New Stakes Sire rnrs AEPR runs wnrs wns wnr/ SW SW SW/ plcs plc/ SP top earner with stakes Stallion for last season. rnr% wnrs wns wnr% rns% & % of total stakes 1,057,875 *Kahal 24 44,078 171 11 19 46% 0 0 0% 54 32% 0 Red Special 299,425 28% His first runners won eight 924,250 Mambo In Seattle 26 35,548 162 8 16 31% 0 0 0% 39 24% 0 Sultry 146,975 16% races and earned more 535,025 Seventh Rock 21 25,477 84 6 9 29% 0 0 0% 30 36% 0 Emperors Tractor 138,575 26% 496,050 Bold Silvano 8 62,006 68 3 10 38% 0 0 0% 21 31% 0 Two Gunsy 205,450 41% than R1.5 million in stakes 487,075 Philanthropist 15 32,472 71 7 10 47% 0 0 0% 17 24% 0 Sea Bean 103,925 21% money. 485,000 *A P Arrow 10 48,500 98 5 8 50% 0 0 0% 27 28% 0 Portman Square 159,875 33% 438,825 Var 18 24,379 80 4 7 22% 0 0 0% 19 24% 0 Roquebrune 219,900 50% Look out for his two fillies 398,425 Traffic Guard 12 33,202 67 3 8 25% 0 0 0% 14 21% 0 Ahead Of Traffic 167,075 42% (#393 / # 421) at the Na- The FULL Statistics ONLINE http://www.sportingpost.co.za/horse-racing-statistics/ *Stallion dead or Retired **Stallion Not Standing in RSA tional 2yo Sale that started **Breeding operations not based in RSA - Statistics for Breeders & Sires reflect all earnings, incl. restricted races & handicap races today. 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Leading TRAINERS by STAKES season 2017/2018 • complete season to 31 July 2018 trainer runs wins win fav fav wfav 2nd 2nd 1st 1st stakes stks/ % % % % four four% runs Gr1 Century J Snaith 1155 162 14% 210 18% 32% 135 12% 527 46% 29,981,238 25,958 Anton Marcus was acknowledged SG Tarry 1271 138 11% 214 17% 29% 127 10% 506 40% 23,552,775 18,531 BJ Crawford 739 101 14% 135 18% 24% 97 13% 357 48% 16,617,563 22,487 with an outstanding achievement MF de Kock 766 131 17% 220 29% 34% 84 11% 381 50% 16,534,363 21,585 C Bass-Robinson 934 98 10% 119 13% 27% 99 11% 400 43% 15,357,650 16,443 award at Equus on Tuesday evening AC Greeff 1020 148 15% 198 19% 35% 127 12% 498 49% 10,719,525 10,509 for his remarkable milestone of GS Kotzen 821 80 10% 82 10% 29% 73 9% 304 37% 9,310,875 11,341 PA Peter 634 88 14% 109 17% 31% 52 8% 250 39% 9,142,401 14,420 100 Gr1 winners – achieved on MG & AA Azzie 498 61 12% 75 15% 24% 64 13% 217 44% 8,700,075 17,470 D Kannemeyer 467 58 12% 75 16% 41% 49 10% 194 42% 7,686,800 16,460 Do It Again in the Durban July. The JAJ v Vuuren 477 67 14% 75 16% 33% 62 13% 229 48% 7,670,050 16,080 multiple champion rider delivered DR Drier 525 66 13% 102 19% 34% 64 12% 244 46% 7,665,613 14,601 J Ramsden 496 58 12% 80 16% 29% 62 13% 216 44% 7,059,150 14,232 Anton Marcus – ‘Grooms an emotional speech where he GD Smith 1165 81 7% 82 7% 30% 112 10% 421 36% 6,734,001 5,780 deserve credit’ Y Bremner 764 89 12% 101 13% 26% 82 11% 342 45% 6,589,238 8,625 emphasised the role and hard work DC Howells 523 54 10% 73 14% 29% 61 12% 210 40% 6,400,700 12,238 of the Grooms. Marcus finished the Leading jockeys by WINS season on 101 Gr1’s with subsequent Equus Champion 2yo season 2017/2018 • complete season to 31 July 2018 filly Return Flight winning the Thekwini Stakes. jockey rides wins win fav fav wfav 2nd 2nd 1st 1st stakes stks/ % % % % four four% rides L Hewitson 1470 185 13% 233 16% 28% 187 13% 703 48% 20,164,188 13,717 M Yeni 1447 149 10% 225 16% 25% 164 11% 660 46% 18,211,026 12,585 A Domeyer 696 137 20% 211 30% 38% 107 15% 424 61% 13,369,350 19,209 A Delpech 527 136 26% 214 41% 38% 98 19% 341 65% 14,523,638 27,559 G Cheyne 801 135 17% 189 24% 32% 110 14% 459 57% 11,145,025 13,914 C Murray 942 120 13% 159 17% 33% 102 11% 384 41% 12,488,800 13,258 117 Gr1’s R Fourie 668 119 18% 158 24% 32% 82 12% 357 53% 13,097,213 19,607 Mathew and Diane de Kock K De Melo 1020 114 11% 133 13% 28% 123 12% 450 44% 12,698,225 12,449 G v Niekerk 552 107 19% 119 22% 31% 82 15% 318 58% 20,087,575 36,391 received an outstanding achieve- R Munger 1332 107 8% 72 5% 33% 100 8% 439 33% 8,779,763 6,591 A Marcus 416 104 25% 205 49% 35% 77 19% 260 63% 15,715,863 37,779 ment award on behalf of their G Wrogemann 897 104 12% 96 11% 36% 95 11% 374 42% 12,726,126 14,187 father-and-husband Mike at Equus C Zackey 1143 97 8% 91 8% 25% 111 10% 438 38% 12,986,276 11,362 W Kennedy 748 79 11% 68 9% 28% 82 11% 301 40% 8,892,550 11,888 on Tuesday. After a season of B Fayd’herbe 492 76 15% 101 21% 26% 67 14% 255 52% 12,261,650 24,922 R Simons 617 76 12% 108 18% 36% 53 9% 241 39% 8,376,813 13,577 intermittent turmoil, courtesy of Mike de Kock – one of our the Grooms protest action, De Kock Leading trainers/jockeys by wins % greatest trainers of all time finished with a flourish to match season 2017/2018 • complete season to 31 July 2018 trainer/ runs wins win fav fav wfav 2nd 2nd stakes stks/ legend Terrance Millard’s 117 Gr1 jockey % % % % runs winner mark when subsequent Equus Champion 2yo colt BJ Crawford/A Delpech 30 12 40% 16 53% 31% 7 23% 881,725 29,391 Soqrat won the Gr1 Premiers Champion Stakes on Super OA Ferraris/L J Ferraris 27 10 37% 8 30% 38% 4 15% 775,375 28,718 A Nel/A Domeyer 34 12 35% 12 35% 67% 4 12% 827,400 24,335 Saturday. GV Woodruff/G Lerena 43 14 33% 22 51% 45% 7 16% 1,073,800 24,972 MF de Kock/A Delpech 104 32 31% 48 46% 46% 15 14% 3,200,075 30,770 J Ramsden/A Marcus 33 10 30% 15 45% 47% 5 15% 899,600 27,261 D Kannemeyer/A Delpech 78 22 28% 37 47% 43% 17 22% 2,110,975 27,064 PA Peter/G Lerena 39 11 28% 19 49% 32% 7 18% 1,309,675 33,581 PA Peter/P Strydom 44 12 27% 15 34% 40% 3 7% 1,056,525 24,012 Durban Double AC Greeff/A Domeyer 81 21 26% 37 46% 41% 11 14% 1,321,400 16,314 C Bass-Robinson/G v Niekerk 52 13 25% 5 10% 0% 7 13% 4,493,050 86,405 Summerveld trainer Gareth van J Snaith/G v Niekerk 249 60 24% 73 29% 38% 40 16% 11,901,400 47,797 Zyl and his regular jockey Warren AC Greeff/G Cheyne 388 89 23% 143 37% 34% 73 19% 6,197,350 15,973 T Laing/C Murray 188 38 20% 37 20% 41% 25 13% 2,628,200 13,980 Kennedy took the accolades at J Snaith/B Fayd’herbe 182 36 20% 48 26% 25% 24 13% 7,584,625 41,674 MF de Kock/R Simons 123 25 20% 34 28% 41% 8 7% 2,824,025 22,960 the Greyville polytrack meeting on Wednesday with a double on the eight-race programme. Their first winner, the Mau- Racing To Win Gareth van Zyl and Warren Kennedy – ritzfontein- Wilger- good double bosdrift owned and bred Noordhoek Flyer filly Candy Galore, eased from odds-on to win easily at her second start. The combo rounded off the day with the Noble Tune colt Paths Of Victory, who appreciated the step up to 1900m to shed his maiden.

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A Real Gem! Features To Come Racing Association Fri 24 Aug Jockey Club Stakes (L) - Movements 2000m Fairview (T) In terms of Clause 25.1 of the Memorandum of Incorporation of the Racing Association, Jonathan Snaith will resign as Regional Committee Member of the Western Cape Region- al Committee of the Racing Asso- ciation at the close of the national How horses performed in South Africa’s There was always little doubt that Dean Annual General Meeting of the Racing black type races, expressed in points based Kannemeyer’s 2016 Gr1 SA Fillies Sprint Association to be held on Tuesday 11 on the kind of races and how far behind the winner they finished. winner Real Princess would be a brood- December 2018. mare prospect of note and Khaya Stables’ Mr Justin Vermaak was co-opted to A full explanation of the point system and the complete list of point earners is on the magnificent chestnut athlete looks to have the WC Board following the resigna- Sporting Post website. produced something quite special on her tions received from Robert Bloomberg, Vaughan Marshall and Vidrik Thurling. maiden delivery. Top Scorers for 2017/2018 Based at the magnificent champion Jonathan Snaith and Justin Vermaak (complete season to 31 July 2018) producing Varsfontein nursery out at Paarl, shall be deemed duly nominated. horse age sex points races Real Princess (Trippi) foaled a 60kg bay colt In terms of Rule 21.2 of the Memo- Legal Eagle 6 c 284 4 randum of Incorporation of the Racing Snowdance 3 f 264 6 by Gimmethegreenlight (More Than Ready) Oh Susanna 3 f 242 4 on Tuesday evening. Association, Mr MK Naidoo and Mr RT Captain America 7 c 226 5 Described as a big colt and very leggy, the Scott will resign as National Directors Coral Fever 5 c 194 4 youngster stands over ground and is deep of the Racing Association at the close Will Pays 6 c 190 5 through the girth. Said to be exceptional of the Annual General Meeting of Do It Again 3 c 176 5 the Racing Association to be held on Attenborough 4 c 168 3 for a first foal with great quality, the mating Nother Russia 5 f 154 4 will be worth repeating, according to a Tuesday 11 December 2018. In terms Undercover Agent 3 c 154 3 spokesman for the champion farm. of Rule21.8 Mr Scott offers himself for Eyes Wide Open 3 c 150 3 Bred by Klawervlei Stud, Real Princess is re-election. In terms of Rule21.6.1 MK Tap O' Noth 3 c 124 3 Surcharge 3 c 110 3 out of the once winning Fort Wood mare, Naidoo is not eligible for re-election. Members are invited to visit the Takingthepeace 3 f 100 2 Pagan Princess. She is half-sister to the Liege 5 c 100 1 well-performed Cape Guineas winner and Racing Association website for more Sergeant Hardy 4 c 100 1 new Klawervlei sire, William Longsword information Sommerlied 4 f 95 2 (Captain Al). Real Princess was sold for R2,7 Sail South 7 c 86 2 Soqrat 2 c 84 2 million on the Cape Premier Yearling Sale Fiorella 3 f 80 3 Book 1. Marinaresco 5 c 78 2 Winner of the 2012 G1 L’Ormarins Phumelela Shareprice Wonderwall 3 c 76 3 Queen’s Plate, the newborn colt’s sire Let It Rain 5 c 75 2 date close high low volume Gimmethegreenlight enjoyed a top season It's My Turn 5 c 75 3 15Aug 1399 1399 1399 345 Trip To Heaven 6 c 75 2 in 2017/18, with his offspring winning the 14Aug 1399 1399 1350 5,658 Hero's Honour 3 c 70 1 Gr1 Daily News 2000, Gr2 Durban Golden 13Aug 1350 1350 1325 300 Lobo's Legend 3 c 70 1 Horseshoe, Gr2 Highlands Stud Camellia 10Aug 1350 1350 1350 850 Redberry Lane 4 f 70 1 Stakes, Gr3 Tony Ruffel Stakes, Listed East 08Aug 1325 1325 1325 0 Van Halen 2 c 70 1 Mighty High 2 f 70 1 Cape Paddock Stakes, Listed Secretariat 07Aug 1325 1325 1325 0 06Aug 1325 1398 1325 28,943 Last Winter 4 c 70 2 Stakes and the Listed Gatecrasher Stakes. 03Aug 1350 1398 1350 1,472 Return Flight 2 f 70 1 South Africa’s Champion First Crop Sire 02Aug 1350 1351 1350 7,801 Made To Conquer 4 c 62 2 in 2015/16, Gimmethegreenlight has an 01Aug 1400 1400 1400 17,138 Celtic Sea 2 f 60 2 Monks Hood 3 c 60 2 exceptional, ten strong draft at the National 01Aug 1400 1400 1400 17,138 Speedpoint 3 c 58 2 Two Year Old Sale which started today.

Scribo Brave Zndaya WON at Fairview, 6 August WON by 2.75L at Turffontein, 11 August T: Y Bremner J: R Munger B: Aldora Stud T: CE Erasmus J: M Yeni B: Haras Del Carmo SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 16 august 2018 22 Notable Maiden Winners VAR Rated AR 86 Dewali (3c Festival Of Fire by Kahal) Maiden Plate (3yo’s) Turffontein (stand side) (1000m) (11/8) 2nd season sires – 3yo’s Pitched in against winners in feature races in each of his three DUKE OF MARMALADE (Danehill) previous starts, Dewali was always going to be a very serious run- Nastergal 3g (Royale Noir by Black Minnaloushe) ner here. At the head of affairs throughout, Robbie Sage’s charge Kenilworth 2 Maiden Plate (F&M) 1200m (18/08) began to assert his authority going through the 400m and drew Princess Irene 3g (Archerfield by Arch) clear easily in the closing stages of the race to score by four. Kenilworth 5 Maiden Plate (F&M) 1600m (18/08) JACKSON (Dynasty) GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT Nifty Fifty 3g (Between The Covers by Caesour) Rated AR 88 In The Dance (3f Akinfeet by Fort Wood) Fairview 1 Maiden Plate (F&M)(Turf) 1000m (17/08) Maiden Plate (3yo fillies) Turffontein (stand side) (1160m) Mr Crumford 3g (Sovereign Flo by Captain Al) (11/8) Kenilworth 1 Graduation Plate (3yo's) 1200m (18/08) Sent off second in the betting market, Sean Tarry’s charge lost Bountiful Strength 3g (Generous Gabriella by Forest Wildcat) two lengths at the start and as a result she raced in midfield. She Kenilworth 1 Graduation Plate (3yo's) 1200m (18/08) quickened impressively to lead 400m out and in the style of a Summer Haze 3g (Vale by Var) good horse won with plenty in hand by three and a half. Kenilworth 2 Maiden Plate (F&M) 1200m (18/08) Jack Swift 3g (Ocean's Swift by Captain Al) QUERARI Kenilworth 6 Maiden Plate 1600m (18/08) Rated AR 84 Calvary (3g Cat’s Paw by Black Minnaloushe) MASTER OF MY FATE (Jet Master) Maiden Plate Scottsville (1000m) (12/8) Diary Date 3g (Stella's Journal by London News) A fair fourth against winners in his only previous racecourse Kenilworth 2 Maiden Plate (F&M) 1200m (18/08) appearance, Calvary was returning from a four month break here. Fateful 3g (Lady Calumet by Lundy's Liability) He led throughout, and in a good time accounted for the favour- Kenilworth 3 Maiden Plate 1200m (18/08) ite without any anxious moments by three and three quarters. Calls To Heaven 3g (Santiago by Fort Wood) Kenilworth 6 Maiden Plate 1600m (18/08) NOBLE TUNE (Unbridled's Song) Horses To Follow Wait A Sec 3g (In A While by Rakeen) No Qualifiers Fairview 1 Maiden Plate (F&M)(Turf) 1000m (17/08) POMODORO (Jet Master) Sandy Sport 3g (Syrian Sonja by Damascus Gate) Winners Bred Abroad Kenilworth 3 Maiden Plate 1200m (18/08) Being Fabulous (AUS) 5m High Chaparral - Dashing Eagle(AUS) Northern Spy 3g (Kartanya by Model Man) (Danehill) Kenilworth 3 Maiden Plate 1200m (18/08) Turffontein 1450m (09/08) POTALA PALACE (Singspiel) Cape Imperial 3g (Cape Silver by Badger Land) Streetfighting Man (AUS) 4g So You Think - Quick Thinking(NZ) Fairview 1 Maiden Plate (F&M)(Turf) 1000m (17/08) (Starcraft) Ruby Joy 3g (Wine Dark Sea by Touch Gold) Kenilworth 1600m (11/08) Fairview 1 Maiden Plate (F&M)(Turf) 1000m (17/08) Perfect Summer 3g (Summer's End by Spectrum) (AUS) 5g Foxwedge - Wild Storm(CHI) (Hussonet) Kenilworth 3 Maiden Plate 1200m (18/08) Roy's Magic Scottsville 1200m (12/08) THE APACHE (Mogok) Rochester 3g (Jane Eyre by Saumarez) Kenilworth 6 Maiden Plate 1600m (18/08) Is Your Horse One To Follow? WHERE'S THAT TIGER (Storm Cat) Check the Notable Maiden Winners Temp The Tiger 3g (Figure Eight Knot by Captain Al) Kenilworth 1 Graduation Plate (3yo's) 1200m (18/08) & Horses for the Notebook on this page - see how promising the Sporting Post ability ratings (AR) say they are. SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 16 august 2018 23 news Sports and Betting London Rivals Time For A Plan Chelsea vs Arsenal | Saturday 18 August | Stamford Bridge | 18:30 Unlike the fragmented efforts on our own doorstep, it Chelsea and Arsenal face seems the Americans are at least talking to each other off at Stamford Bridge about the challenges facing the industry. on Saturday night. New The www.thoroughbredracing.com website reports that Blues boss Maurizio Sarri Sunday was an exciting day for the future of racing in America. will be looking to win his A plan for a series of groundbreaking initiatives was -un first home game of the veiled at the 66th annual Jockey Club Round Table Conference season and inflict a second in Saratoga Springs, and they could provide a major shot in straight defeat on Unai the arm for the industry. Emery’s side. The Gunners will be aiming to bounce back and pick up their first points of the season. The initial discussions on Sunday centred around feedback I’m expecting both of these teams to compete for fourth place on the 2011 McKinsey presentation, given at a time the indus- this season and Arsenal cannot afford to lose this game and be try in the States was facing a challenging set of trends. six points behind their rivals so early in the campaign. Betting turnover had declined 37 percent over the previous decade, race days and starts per horse were down 14 percent To catch up with Chadley Nagel previews click here and on-course attendance had dropped 30 percent. The new focus is on items like social media engagement to win with the ‘fan base’, takeout on betting, complexity of betting – Chelsea 8/10 and even using the legalisation of sports betting to advantage. Draw 29/10 Arsenal 33/10 An interesting item for our Cape racing fathers could be the suggestion that a preoccupation with win strike-rate stats was chelsea a reason that trainers were running their horses less and not Maurizio Sarri made a winning start as Chelsea boss as his side filling fields. That’s close to home! cruised to a 3-0 victory away to Huddersfield last Saturday Thinking about it, when last has the South African horserac- courtesy of goals from N’Golo Kante, plus a penalty from new ing industry formally sat down as a collective, buried agendas boy Jorginho and another from Pedro. It wasn’t a spectacular and actually tried to find some answers to the many pressing performance but rather efficient. questions and hurdles facing the sport? At the current time it Chelsea’s new No.1 Kepa Arrizabalaga, the world’s most feels like it’s each man for himself and on his own mission. expensive goalkeeper, barely had a save to make on his debut against the Terriers, but it’s going to be a much bigger test for Click here to read the report on the Jockey Club Confer- the Spaniard against the Gunners. ence- kind courtesy of www.thoroughbredracing.com Sarri has abandoned Antonio Conte’s 3-4-3 formation and has gone with his favoured 4-3-3 system that he used so successfully in the Serie A with Napoli. His first-choice centre- back pairing looks to be David Luiz and Antonio Rudiger, with pass-master Jorginho as the deepest central midfielder due to Cape Stud’s Champion Broodmare his playmaking ability, with Kante playing a more advanced role. Lammerskraal Stud landed the Broodmare of the Year honours at the Equus Awards on Tuesday with the Jallad mare arsenal Strawberry Lane, dam of this year’s Gr1 Jonsson Workwear Unai Emery’s reign as Arsenal manager started with a 2-0 Garden Province Stakes winner Redberry Lane. defeat at home to defending Premier League champions Strawberry Lane is out of the Australian-bred Centaine mare Manchester City. Uninspiring performances from key players Taineberry. She won one race over 1600m and was placed twice such as Petr Cech, Granit Xhaka, Aaron Ramsey, Henrikh in just six starts. Mkhitaryan and Mesut Ozil couldn’t be overshadowed against Redberry Lane is Strawberry Lane’s second Gr1 winner and a side of City’s calibre as Pep Guardiola’s men strolled to third stakes performer. She also produced the Gr1 Cape Guineas victory. winner Solo Traveller, who also won the Gr2 KRA Guineas and Emery has some big decisions to make ahead of the clash the Gr3 Cape Classic as well as the Listed Duchess Of York Cup in against Chelsea. Alexandre Lacazette didn’t start against City Mauritius. but looked sharp when he came on, providing a much-needed focal point for the Gunners. Emery will need to make a call on Redberry Lane is by the late Lammerskraal stallion Western whether to start the Frenchman against Sarri’s side. Winter. Strawberry Lane’s other Graded performer was Strawber- Another decision the Spanish boss needs to make is whether ry Ice, who finished second in the Grade 2 KRA Fillies Guineas and to stick with the midfield duo of Xhaka and Matteo Guendouzi at stud produced the Grade 2 Gold Bracelet winner Flying Ice. or bring in Uruguayan midfielder Lucas Torreira. Stephan It was the second time this decade Lammerskraal had won Lichtsteiner, who signed from Juventus, is expected to replace the Equus Broodmare award and the fourth time this century. Ainsley Maitland-Niles at left-back. Strawberry Lane also won the Cape Breeders broodmare of the year award. Prediction: Double Chance & Both Teams to Score – She is currently in foal to Visionaire and will be sent to him Home-Draw/Yes (1/1) again this season. SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 16 august 2018 24

Clockwatching with Steve Furnish Last Week’s Top Rated Speed Ratings winners incl. won 10/1 Being Fabulous ...... won 71/10 Last Chirp ...... won 27/4 ...... European Marathon Tuulikki won 6/1 Call Me Winter ...... won 5/1 A review of the week's best speedratings Secret Captain ...... won 71/20 Ronnie Rocket ...... won 26/10 Fair Antonia ...... won 17/10 home straight and did well to reel in FAKE Gunston ...... Powerful Rocket NEWS in the very last stride. Scottsville 5 August A maiden plate over 1300m had opened up affairs and here we saw a very comforta- Three of the nine races in Pietermaritz- ble victory for the strongly fancied TASUNKE. burg on Sunday were staged over 1400m Soon up handy, the 47/20 joint favourite and in what proved to be the fastest of took up the running 150m out and won Top speed ratings these, the MR72 Handicap, the former going away by two and three quarters. for this weekend Cape Town campaigner WORLD MISSION A pinnacle stakes over 1400m topped registered his second career victory. Con- (Ratings shown have already been adjusted to the bill and in what not surprisingly proved allocated weights) tent to sit eighth of the eleven early on, to be the faster of the two events over the Dean Kannemeyer’s charge ran on best Fairview (fri) distance, DAWNBREAKER landed the spoils. of all at the business end of the race and Race 1: (7) Press Release 15 Priced up as the 4/1 favourite at the off, Race 2: (4) Story Of My Life 63 under a well-judged ride from Keagan De Gavin Smith’s charge was soon positioned Race 3: (8) Titus 39 Melo he got up late to deny the always Race 4: (8) Wahi 3 close to the speed. He put his head in front handy AFRICAN PHAROAH (led 250m). Race 5: (6) Western Wu 70 300m out, and kept on strongly in the latter Race 6: (8) Excellent 60 The MR72 Handicap was by far the faster stages of the race to beat the running on Race 7: (11) Apoc 45 of the two 1000m races on the card and Race 8: (9) Bullion Babe 43 AFRIKABURN by three quarters. here we saw a comfortable victory for Turffontein (sat) Racing off a mark some 15 points lower the 6yo RONNIE ROCKET. The top weight Titbits Race 1: (12) Rescue 11 than that of her earlier best, the Pathfork mare Race 2: (6) Shadow Queen 14 got away well when the gates opened CORKER ran on strongly from midfield when winning Race 3: (1) Affranchi 31 and soon up handy was always poised to the MR60 Handicap over 1400m going away. Race 4: (7) Frankly 25 strike. He did so 200m out and won well Race 5: (10) Splendid Garden 86 (EW) Race 6: (11) Yer-Maan 44 by a length from the running on BONNIE Speedy Nawaasi Race 7: (7) Rain Shadow 59 DAWN. The runner up came from the rear Race 8: (6) Excalibur’s Return 49 Vaal 7 August after losing two lengths at the start. Race 9: (12) Humble Addict 61 A MR80 Handicap over 1200m topped Tuesday’s action took place on the outside Kenilworth (sat) track where four of the afternoon’s nine Race 1: (1) Seventh Sea 28 the bill and in what proved to be a real Race 2: (9) Juniper Spring 29 thriller, the Just As Well mare JUST VOGUE races were staged over 1600m. The MR68 Race 3: (14) Run To Denmark 14 found the winner’s enclosure for the fifth apprentice handicap was the fastest of these (NAP**) and here the lightly raced 4yo COME THE Race 4: (1) Nordic Breeze 63 time. Another to race handy, Gavin Van Race 5: (1) Hammie’s Fan 16 Zyl’s charge kept on determinedly at the DAY registered his second career victory. Race 6: (8) Hudoo Magic 16 (nb) Freely available at 15/1 on the off, the son Race 7: (6) Parisian Gold 27 business end of the race and in a three Race 8: (2) Magic Mary 40 way finish she got the verdict on the nod. of Await The Dawn was always in touch with the leaders. He assumed command Scottsville (sun) Titbits The 4yo PUMPKIN QUEEN ran on well Race 1: (1) The Grey Crusader 17 from the rear when only beaten half a length in 200m out, and with the rest well beaten, he Race 2: (14) La Valette 10 the MR77 Handicap over 1750m. comfortably accounted for the running on Race 3: (12) White Lightning 8 (NAP*) Race 4: (4) French Legend 39 SOVEREIGN REIGN by three quarters. Race 5: (1) Macduff 68 The afternoon’s feature event was a condi- Race 6: (8) Los Barbados 50 Searching For Success tions plate over 1000m and in what proved Race 7: (7) Rio De La Plata 58 Fairview 6 August to be the fastest of the three races over the Race 8: (5) Star Evolution 47 The Alan Greeff trained SEARCHING distance, SINGING IN SEATTLE caused a bit Nap bets was the best bet on the card for many in of an upset. Initially priced up at 15/1 in the * Fancied ** Strongly fancied Port Elizabeth on Tuesday and although six runner event, Dorrie Sham’s charge raced *** Very strongly fancied she cut it fine, she did nonetheless do the fourth for the first half of the race. Just a business. Thrown in at the weights in this length and a quarter covered the first five novice plate over 1600m, the daughter of going through the 400m, and finishing best Jay Peg raced fourth in a very strung out of all she got the verdict by three quarters Horses worth following field for most of the journey. She quick- over the 5/4 favourite WINTER’S FORGE. at their next few starts... ened well at the top of the short poly track The two remaining races were both maid- Canadian Bolt (RA Hill/SR Hill, KZN) SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 16 august 2018 25

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en events over 1200m and in by far the a wide draw to raced second. He struck front running SECRET CAPTAIN did still quicker of these (the girl’s affair) the 4yo the front at the top of the home straight have 0,35 lengths to spare at the wire. Var filly NAWAASI opened her account. and won going away by three and three Titbits Sporting blinkers for the first time, the Having her first outing for the Chris Jonker quarters. formless EMILY HOBHOUSE finished best of all when opening her account in the maiden plate stable here, Nawaasi was very quickly The newcomer CANADIAN BOLT ran on Titbits over 2000m. three and a half lengths clear. ELUSIVE strongly below the distance when only beaten a CORAL did run on strongly to challenge quarter of a length in the opening maiden event for 3yo’s over 1200m. below the distance, but with the rest some six lengths adrift she held on, de- (Number of races run in each category shown in brackets) spite finishing distressed, by a half. Foiled By The Pace * Times taken by Clockwatcher Titbits The best bet on the card for most, Turffontein 9 August GUNSTON won the opening maiden plate over Scottsville (inside) 5 August The only sprint race to take place on the Penetrometer 21 - Going Good 1200m with authority by five and three quarters. old stand side track on Thursday was the Course Variant: 0,05s slow (straight) opening 1000m maiden plate for the girls 1000m (2) Ronnie Rocket 56,40 1200m (1) Just Vogue 68,64 Keeping It Real won by the friendless HEAR THE TRUM- 1400m (3) World Mission 83,30 Greyville 8 August PET. Freely available at 28/1 on the off 1600m (1) Shadow Hunter 97,78 despite being ridden by S’manga Khumalo, 1750m (1) Komeshans Flight 107,06 They raced on the poly track on the daughter of Var led throughout. She 1950m (1) Bangkok 121,53 Wednesday afternoon where victory in raced a length and a half clear for the first Fairview (poly) 6 August the faster of the two maiden plates for Going Standard half of the race before more than dou- 3yo’s over 1200m that opened up pro- 1100m (1) Butterfly Spirit 64,45 bling her advantage over the final 500m. 1300m (2) Scribo 76,05 ceedings went to the 21/20 favourite In terms of prize money the MR94 1400m (2) Dawnbreaker 81,79 KEEP IT REAL. Soon up handy despite Handicap over 1450m topped the bill and 1600m (2) Searching 96,29 being a little slow into stride, the daughter 1900m (1) Oasis Queen 116,41 in what proved to be the slower of the of Kildonan struck the front 150m out and Vaal (outside) 7 August two events over the distance, victory went won going away by three quarters. Penetrometer 22 – Going Good to the well-handicapped High Chaparral Course Variant: 1,18s slow A MR90 Handicap topped the bill and mare BEING FABULOUS. Another to make 1000m (3) Singing In Seattle 58,12 in what proved to be the faster of the 1200m (2) Nawaasi 70,82 virtually all, Being Fabulous was always two 1400m events, the favourite CAP- 1600m (4) Come The Day 96,78 clear and kept on strongly over the final TAIN COURTEOUS did the business. Not Greyville (poly) 8 August 400m to beat the running on STRAWBER- Going Standard the quickest into stride when the gates RY PAVLOVA by a length and a quarter. 1000m (1) Fair Antonia 58,02 opened, the 6yo son of Captain Al raced Looking to complete a hat-trick, LORD 1200m (2) Keep It Real 70,90 sixth of the eight for most of the journey. 1400m (2) Captain Courteous 83,00 SILVERIO was all the rage to win the MR90 He quickened best of all in the short home 1600m (2) What A Scorcher 96,03* Handicap over 1800m, but in what proved straight and comfortably accounted for 2000m (1) Bold Beauty 126,20 to be a very false paced affair, he had to Turffontein (inner) 9 August the determined ROYAL ARMOUR by a length. settle for second. Run in a time some 2,68 Penetrometer 21 – Going Good They also ran two races over 1600m seconds slower (approximately 14 lengths) 1000m (1) Hear The Trumpet 59,82 and quickest home here was the aptly 1450m (2) Lily Starlette 88,91 than that of the MR67 Handicap, there named WHAT A SCORCHER in the MR64 1600m (1) Shogun 98,90 was no pace at all early on. Lord Silverio 1800m (2) Goede Hoop 113,47 Handicap. Easy to back at 9/1 on the off, (jockey dropped rein 150m) was closing in 2000m (2) Mambo Model 129,42 Jeff Freedman’s charge quickly overcame quite quickly below the distance, but the 2600m (1) Kamakura 171,52 SPORTING POST DIGEST • thursday 16 august 2018 26

Doing The Splits Splits for Greyville 29 July