SOUTH BAFRICA: Mercury Rising For Via Africa 12/06/2013 Brilliant three-year-old filly Via Africa, winner of the G1 SA Fillies Sprint on May 25 at Scottsville, might still run in the G1 Mercury Sprint at Clairwood next month.
SOUTH AFRICA: Bass Names Swansong For What A Winter 29/03/2013 Trainer Mike Bass has indicated that his champion sprinter What A Winter would be retired to stud after the G1 Mercury Sprint at Clairwood on July 13 where he will attempt to win the feature for a second successive time.
SOUTH AFRICA: What A Winter Back To His Best 28/01/2013 What A Winter, South Africa's highest-rated thoroughbred, reaffirmed his status with his second win in the G 1 Cape Flying Championship at Kenilworth on Saturday.
SOUTH AFRICA: What A Winter Reclaims Cape Crown 28/01/2013 The master trainer Mike Bass produced multiple Group 1 winner What A Winter to claim his second R600 000, WFA Group 1 Betting World Cape Flying Championship (1000m) at Kenilworth on Saturday, the final sprinting race of the Cape Summer Season.
SOUTH AFRICA: L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Day Preview 11/01/2013 Kenilworth Racecourse is the venue for the 152nd renewal of South Africa’s premier mile race, the weight for age, R1 million, Group 1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate on Saturday.
SOUTH AFRICA: What A Winter demolishes Diadem field 31/12/2012 Reigning Sprint Champion, What A Winter, did not disappoint, as he demolished a field of seasoned sprinters in the R300 000, Group 2 Diadem Stakes over 1200m at Kenilworth on Saturday.
SOUTH AFRICA: Preview of the Group 2 Diadem Stakes 28/12/2012 2012 is likely to end on a high note at the Kenilworth Racecourse in Cape Town on Saturday, when the reigning Sprint Champion, What A Winter, takes on a field of seven in the R300 000, Group 2 Diadem Stakes over the 1200m straight turf course.
SOUTH AFRICA: Bigger Plans For Taipan 29/10/2012 Taipan justified favouritism to give trainer Dean Kannemeyer a second successive win in the Listed Woolavington Handicap over 2400m at Kenilworth on Saturday.
SOUTH AFRICA: Top Award For Joey Ramsden 9/08/2012 Joey Ramsden was named Cape trainer of the year at the 2012 Western Province Racing Awards held at Kenilworth.
SOUTH AFRICA: De Kock Aims For Scottsville Grand Slam 25/05/2012 Summerveld has been abuzz with talk about Saturday's Festival Of Speed meeting at Scottsville with the Mike de Kock yard holding a strong hand in the jackpot of Grade 1 features.
SOUTH AFRICA: Golden Horse Casino Sprint Race day preview 25/05/2012 As the Vodacom Durban July contenders take a well deserved break, the Golden Horse Casino Sprint race day at Scottsville in Pietermaritzburg celebrates its 50th year on Saturday with the running of the R600 000, Group 1 Golden Horse Casino Sprint (1200m).
SOUTH AFRICA: Bass Plans Direct Route To Durban July 15/05/2012 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.
SOUTH AFRICA: Stars Gather For Champions Day 23/04/2012 More than R7.2 million in prize money will be up for grabs on Champions Day, the richest program on the South African racing calendar, at Turffontein on Saturday when nine feature black type races including four Grade One events will be decided.
SOUTH AFRICA: Val De Ra Takes Thrilling Cape G1 22/01/2012 2011 Equus Champion Sprinter, Val De Ra, gave a masterful display of sheer speed in the R600 000, Grade 1 Betting World Cape Flying Championship at Kenilworth in Cape Town as she led the field from start to finish.
SOUTH AFRICA: What A Winter Returns As Favourite 19/01/2012 The Cape sprinter What A Winter on Saturday returns to Kenilworth, his favourite course, ready and able to defend his 2012 victory in the R600,000, Betting World Cape Flying Championship (1000m).
SOUTH AFRICA: Top Line Up For Sprint 18/01/2012 Saturday's R600,000, Betting World Cape Flying Championship (1000m) promises to be the outstanding sprint race of the South African season with a select field of six including the three champion sprinters of the nation gathering for a race befitting its name.
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SOUTH BAFRICA: Mercury Rising For Via Africa
What A Winter, South Africa's highest-rated thoroughbred, reaffirmed his status with his second win in the G 1 Cape Flying Championship at Kenilworth on Saturday.
Kenilworth Racecourse is the venue for the 152nd renewal of South Africa’s premier mile race, the weight for age, R1 million, Group 1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate on Saturday.
2012 is likely to end on a high note at the Kenilworth Racecourse in Cape Town on Saturday, when the reigning Sprint Champion, What A Winter, takes on a field of seven in the R300 000, Group 2 Diadem Stakes over the 1200m straight turf course.
The Cape sprinter What A Winter on Saturday returns to Kenilworth, his favourite course, ready and able to defend his 2012 victory in the R600,000, Betting World Cape Flying Championship (1000m).
