Igugu Outstanding In J & B Met
There was high emotion at Kenilworth on Saturday when the outstanding mare Igugu produced a champions performance to win the feature of the 2012 Sizzling Summer Season in the Cape, the R2.5m, Grade 1, The J & B Met (2000m).
Igugu, the winner of the Grade I Durban July over 2200m and the winner of nine of her previous 11 starts, had a preparation that has not been without difficulty for trainer Mike de Kock.
The mare had not run since December 4th when she won the Grade 2 Ipe Tombi Challenge Stakes over 1600m at Turffontein. Although she won that race in facile fashion by 5.25L, she then picked up a respiratory infection and missed a week of work.
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Bass Plans Direct Route To Durban July
Trainer Mike Bass may send English Garden straight to the G1 Durban July without another start after his impressive Progress Plate win at Greyville last Friday night. (15 May 2012)
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All Speed At Scottsville
It will be all speed at Scottsville on May 26 when four G1 races over 1200m will be one of the highlights of the KwaZulu-Natal winter season. (14 May 2012)
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Overseas Plans Deferred For Variety Bay
Grade One winner Variety Club will stay in South Africa until after next year's G1 L'Ormarins Queen's Plate before a planned overseas campaign that will include racing in Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong. (14 May 2012)
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Vodacom Durban July Log
With the final field of 20 for the R3 million, Group 1, Vodacom Durban July determined by the July log, the first publication of the log is always an eagerly awaited affair. (10 May 2012)
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The Variety Club Show
Long considered as a pointer for the season ahead and with the country's top three-year-olds in action at level weights, the R500 000, Group 2 KRA Guineas over 1600m headlined the ten race card at Greyville, in Durban on Saturday. (6 May 2012)
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JJ The Jet Plane RetiredGlobetrotting South African star JJ The Jet Plane has been retired following the recurrence of a near-fore suspensory ligament problem. (5 May 2012)
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Countdown To Durban JulyThe countdown has begun for the highlight of South Africa's Champions Season, the R3 million, Grade 1 Vodacom Durban July to be run over 2200m at Greyville, Durban, on July 7th. (4 May 2012)
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Sad End For Val De Ra
Triple G1 winner Val De Ra has been retired after suffering a bleeding attack in the G1 Computaform Sprint at Turffontein on Saturday. (30 April 2012)
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Champions Day Belongs To De KockChampion trainer Mike de Kock dominated yet another big meeting witjh five wins on Champions Day at Turffontein on Saturday including two Group One events and three of the Group 2 races. (30 April 2012)
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Dramatic Finish To SA Derby
There was a dramatic dead heat finish to the R1.5 mllion SA Derby at Turffontein on Saturday with the result going to the stewards room. (30 April 2012)
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