DATE: Saturday, 23 May 2015

AGE/ CONDITION: 2 Year Olds at Level Weights over 1200m

ENTRIES: 11:00am Friday, 8 May 2015 – Fee: R 1368

SUPP ENTRIES: 11:00am Friday, 15 May 2015 – Fee R 5472

WEIGHTS: Friday, 8 May 2015
Colts & Geldings – 60,0kg
Fillies – 57,5kg

DECLARATIONS: 11:00am Monday, 18 May 2015 – Fee R 5472

2014 TSOGO SUN GOLD MEDALLION (GRADE 1)

Horse: Guiness

Jockey: Anton Marcus

Trainer: Dennis Drier

Owners: Mrs I Jooste & Mr M J Jooste

Breeder: Mr G C Jolliffe & Mrs J A Jolliffe

ABOUT Tsogo Sun Gold Medallion (Grade 1):

First run in 1963 as the Smirnoff Plate, this is the top two-year-old sprint in the country and some of the finest speed horses in the land have added their names to the roll of honour. Among them was one of the most magnificent thoroughbred specimens bred in South Africa, National Currency, who went on to beat some of the world’s best in Dubai.

ROLL OF HONOUR:

2014

Drier recorded his third straight win in the R600 000, Grade 1 Tsogo Sun Medallion when the Seventh Rock colt Guiness got the better of favourite Carry On Alice to win by a neck. The pair had joined issue for a titanic battle over the final 100m with Anton Marcus keeping Guineas running strongly under a powerful ride.

 2013

The Tsogo Sun Medallion saw another outstanding performance by the Dennis Drier-trained Captain Of All who won by a length from Willow Magic, Captain’s reserve and Kochka giving Drier his third win in this prestigious juvenile race four years. Captain Of All had come under pressure from Willow Magic in the closing stages and shifted under the pressure but he fought on for the win and the pair put five lengths between themselves and Captain’s Reserve.