King Of Pain (Nkosi Hlophe)

King’s attention turns to KZN

PUBLISHED: March 30, 2015

Michael Clower
The Independent On Saturday Drill Hall Stakes (May 2) could be next on the agenda for last season’s Rising Sun Gold Challenge winner King Of Pain who was forced to miss last Saturday’s Horse Chestnut Stakes by a freak accident in his box that left him lame behind.

Sarve (Nkosi Hlophe)

Double delight for Spies

PUBLISHED: March 30, 2015

David Thiselton
The Scottsville meeting yesterday was of top quality as many Champions Season contenders stepped out for their pipe openers and it also saw raiding trainer Corne Spies land a sprint feature race double to complete a triumphant weekend.

Louis scopes fine

PUBLISHED: March 30, 2015

David Thiselton
The Geoff Woodruff-trained Triple Crown hero Louis The King was virtually pulled out of the Gr 1 HF Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes on Saturday and jockey Piere Strydom reported to the stipendiary stewards that he had felt something amiss.

sean tarry

Classic double extends Tarry’s lead

PUBLISHED: March 30, 2015

David Thiselton
Sean Tarry will be hard to catch in the National Trainer’s Championship after landing two Gr 1s and two Gr 3s at Turffontein on Saturday and at the same meeting his regular jockey, the reigning national champion S’manga Khumalo, wrested the lead in the one of the most exciting ever races for the jockey’s title.

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UAE Derby winner Mubtaahij on his way to the Kentucky Derby

PUBLISHED: March 30, 2015

Mubtaahij (IRE), owned by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum and trained by Mike de Kock, stormed onto the world stage in no uncertain fashion when he romped to an eight length victory in the $2 million Gr.2 UAE Derby over 1900m at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday.