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www.turftalk.co.za / editor@turftalk.co.za Friday 16 July, 2021
Stewart has Pretty good chances
If racehorses could choose which stable they could join, a good
number would opt for the Cape yard of Mike Stewart. Not only would
they be in the care of one of the best horsemen in the country, but it’s
just a short walk to picturesque Noordhoek beach, writes David Mollett.
Allowing horses to wade in seawater is Most of the headlines in the Cape go the way
therapeutic for those with problems and of trainer Justin Snaith and he will regain the
Stewart is renowned for nursing charges back trainers crown after the Hollywoodbets meeting
to soundness when their careers had looked at on July 31.
an end.
In the grade 3 Final Fling Stakes, Stewart
Of course, even a heavenly setting like saddles Pretty Betty who has reeled off four
Stewart’s Dunes stables has not escaped wins in succession. On two occasions, jockey
curved balls life can throw your way and there Louis Mxothwa has been in the saddle and he
was a tragedy in 2010. A groom drowned after will be bidding to keep his 100% record on the
falling off his horse and disappearing under the daughter of Master Of My Fate in this 1,800m
waves. contest.
This Saturday Stewart travels to Kenilworth Not surprisingly, the Snaith challenge is a for-
with a real chance of capturing two grade 3 midable one with a trio of runners who are all
races with his female runners Pretty Betty and capable of taking the R60,000 first cheque.
Icon Princess. (continues Page 2)
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Stewart Pretty good chances—from Page 1
Stable jockey Richard Fourie is usually on the That form suggests Brett Crawford has a good
stable elect and there is plenty to like about chance of taking top honours with Capitana
Sleeping Single who is 2.5kg better off with who also has Galileo in her pedigree as her
Pretty Betty compared with their clash in the dam, Exotic, is a daughter of Aidan O'Brien's
Ladies Mile. former star.
It is perhaps a surprise that one has to go back Candice Bass-Robinson is represented by
to August 2019 for Sleeping Single’s last win. Lemon Delight and Iris, and the latter, the
She is regally bred being by Australia, one of mount of Callan Murray, is preferred of the pair.
five Epsom Derby winners sired by recently
deceased Galileo. Full marks to Kenilworth Racing for naming the
final event on Saturday’s card “In Memory of
Rain In Newmarket is in fine form and may Charlie Koster”. The death of the flamboyant
shade stablemate Major Attraction whose past breeder has come as a shock to many people
three wins have all been over 1,400m. This is and Grant Knowles got it right when saying on
the first time the three-year-old daughter of Ver- Tellytrack: “SA racing has lost one of its
cingetorix has tackled this longer trip. favourite sons.”
When it comes to horsemanship, Paddy Kruyer It was this writer’s good fortune to enjoy many
is coupled with Stewart which is why his runner “bevvies” with Charlie at horse sales and —
Eva Eileen warrants close examination. Her apart from his natural talent with young horses
merit rating is only five points inferior to — his presence brightened up any occasion.
Sleeping Single and two points less than Rain
In Newmarket. On the subject of refreshments, Mike and Ingrid
Stewart serve up a decent red wine at their
Dunes residence and hopefully they will be
toasting a grade 3 win on Saturday night.
Courtesy 0f Business Day
Molly’s Kenilworth Selections
FINAL FLING STAKES
1. (8) Pretty Betty
2. (1) Sleeping Single
3. (6) Rain In Newmarket
4. (4) Eva Eileen
In the grade 3 Champagne Stakes, Stewart CHAMPAGNE STAKES
(above) is represented by Icon Princess who 1. (2) Capitana
has proved a stable stalwart with six wins from 2. (1) Icon Princess
26 starts. 3. (5) Iris
4. (3) Phil’s Dancer
However, the four-year-old has to put behind
her a disappointing run behind Capitana last CHARLIE KOSTER HANDICAP
time out. Interviewed on Tellytrack, her trainer 1. (5) All About Al
did say the race was a prep run for this grade 3 2. (4) T’Challa
race, but even so it was a surprise to see her 3. (7) Fort Red
beaten six lengths. 4. (2) Izapha
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Another injury setback for MJ Byleveld
While virtually everybody in South Africa “Then he will do another bone graft from my hip
has had a tough week, spare a thought for to stimulate growth. There is no guarantee it will
MJ Byleveld. He has been out since the end work and no timeline for recovery.”
of September last year, and now faces
another bone graft operation on his badly During his enforced spell on the sidelines, MJ
damaged ankle. has become a regular on Tellytrack backing up
either Grant Knowles or Stan Elley on Cape
Town race days.
From the high of One World’s Sun Met victory…..
“On 29 June the doctor said I could try riding
again. I took it slow, taking two or three, but it
just got too sore.
“I went back and had a CAT scan, and the bone ...to the low of a broken ankle after Labyrinth died
hasn’t grown back at all.
“The joint fractured in 4 or 5 pieces, and there’s “I enjoy it, and there are plenty of people of
a plate and screw inserted. He’s talking to other people country wide far worse off than we are,”
specialists, and as a last resort plans to take he ends on a positive note. –tt
out what’s there and stick two other screws in a
different area to pull it together.
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Igugu was Galileo’s greatest Aussie bred
Just four of Galileo’s 92 Group One-winning Following her exportation from Australia to
sons and daughters were born in Australia, South Africa. Igugu competed in South Africa,
and the best of them fetched only $65,000 the United Arab Emirates and the United
for Kia Ora Stud at the 2009 Inglis Kingdom, winning 10 of her 18 starts, including
Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale before a Group One race by more than 10 lengths.
starring overseas.
Igugu’s rating of 118 in the 2011 World
Australia-born gallopers Mahbooba, Niwot and Thoroughbred Ranking placed her alongside
Linton won the 2010 South African Golden the likes of Dunaden, Heart Of Dreams and
Slipper (Fillies), 2012 Sydney Cup and 2013 Lion Tamer.
Stradbroke Handicap, respectively, but South
Africa-based mare Igugu was victorious four Igugu retired to the breeding barn in 2013 and
times at Group One level, achieving an official gave birth to John Gosden-trained Listed
rating of 118 in 2011, three points higher than placegetter El Misk before her untimely death
Linton’s best mark of 115. on Christmas Eve in 2016.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Saeed Al markworwood.com
Maktoum owned, and Mike de Kock trained
Igugu, which is a Zulu word meaning treasure.
The home of Horizon (SAF), by Dynasty
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Latham brings up the 100
Former SA jockey Keagan Latham reached the three figure mark for the first time in
Australia yesterday (above). He had scored local personal bests of 52 and 86 over the past
two campaigns, so is very much on the up, and posted the following message on Twitter:
“My manager and I set a few goals for the season and we reached one of those yesterday,
100 winners! I would just like to thank every trainer and owner that supports me, it means
so much to Nancy and I. Australia has been incredible to us. ” -tt
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Pic-Candiese Lenferna.
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New Turf carrying aid to KZN
New Turf Carriers will be running Listed below are the points of contact for
two trucks to Durban on Monday drop offs:
19 July, transporting food and • Randjes: Mike de Kock (contact Diane de
goods for the horses grooms, Kock)
trainers and all staff affected by
the riots in Kwa-Zulu Natal. • Vaal: Dorrie Sham
If you can donate goods please only buy non • New Turf Depot: Matthew - 072 687 7814
perishable items like long-life milk, tinned food
etc. For further information and inquiries please
contact Matthew.
For the horses, please only donate roughage.
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Olympic horses arrive in Tokyo
It is not only thousands of athletes who are Tokyo on an 18 hour journey - thankfully horses
flying to Tokyo for the Olympic Games but sleep standing up - also transporting 12,000 kg
also hundreds of horses. of feed and 13,500 kg of horse equipment.
They will compete with their riders in the three The flight included some of the sport's stars,
equestrian disciplines dressage, jumping and such as mare Bella Rose, the horse on which
eventing - the only Olympic sports where men Germany's Isabell Werth, the most decorated
and women compete individually on equal Olympic equestrian athlete of all time, will
terms. compete.
The horses, each weighing from 510-630 kg, All horses underwent a 60-day health
travel in pairs in special flying stables at a fairly surveillance period and a seven-day quarantine
chilly 16 degrees Celsius and are accompanied before the flight. That was especially important
by grooms and veterinarians. this year after the world of equestrian sports
had to battle two diseases in recent months -
Such an airlift requires specialists. The the novel coronavirus affecting the riders and
transport agents in charge of the animals, the equine herpes virus attacking the horses.
Peden Bloodstock, have organised Olympic (Courtesy of Reuters. Reporting by Shadia
and Paralympic horse transport since 1960. Nasralla; Editing by Ken Ferris)
But it is the first time Tokyo's Haneda airport
has handled a full cargo of horses, each worth
a fortune.
"These are not simply horses, they are Olympic
horses”, said Takahashi Koji, administrator of
Tokyo International Airport.
"It’s a really big night for the airport, and
particularly for the cargo team, and we see it as
one of the major milestones of the final
countdown to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games."
This year's first Olympics flight from Europe Enquiries: Jo Knowles on 083 399 6353
carried 36 horses from Belgium via Dubai to joknowles.ems@gmail.com
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