Glen Kotzen saddled two fillies in the in the World Sports Betting Fillies Guineas on Sunday, June 7 with both running forward races. Follow The Star finished fourth and Point of Sale fifth finishing alongside her stable companion.

Mississippi Burning, trained by Adam Marcus, showed her class when flying through on the inside to open her winning account in KZN and a Grade 2 under the belt. 

Follow the Star was hampered when making her run and had to check as her stable companion ran across her and she had to switch drastically, by this time the race was over as a contest for the pair.

Kotzen said, “they are both top fillies and will come on from their runs. Follow The Star will be aimed at the Woolavington 2000 (Grade 1) over 2000m and Point Of Sale The Tibouchina (Grade 2) over 1400m.” Point Of Sale got going too late but has a powerful finish that will make her a strong contender in the Tibouchina Stakes.

Follow The Star has a stout pedigree being out of a Galileo mare that should see her excelling over the longer trip in the Woolavington 2000 which is scheduled June 28 at Hollywoodbets Greyville. Jockey Stuart Randolf said, “She gave me such a good feel, in the race I was tracking the winner Mississippi Burning and as she started to get going I had to check. She managed to find her feet and started to get going again which is a good sign because usually when horses get bumped like that they don’t pick up again so easily, but she was tremendous. We would have run a lot closer if we had a trouble-free run however, she will be suited to the 2000m in the Woolavington.

“I’m excited and have my fingers crossed hoping to ride her again”.

Devonne Govender