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www.turftalk.co.za / editor@turftalk.co.za Thursday 10 June, 2021
Cosmic Highway beats G1 winner Ambiorix by an easy 2.5L in the G3 Cape Nursery. Pic: Wayne Marks.
Gatecrasher provides puzzle
The Sharks rugby team were shown around Summerveld the other
morning by the Hollywoodbets team and the race named in their
honour, the listed Sharks Gatecrasher Stakes over 1400m, will be one
of the most intriguing events at the Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge
meeting at Holywoodbets Greyville on Saturday.
The Dean Kannemeyer-trained Cosmic Kannemeyer also runs Waterberry Lane and
Highway is the favourite, despite carrying Roscoe said: “He did nothing wrong last time,
topweight. He is the only horse in the field to running a 1,10 length third over 1200m. He has
have won two races and assistant trainer come on nicely. It is a bit of a step up in class
Nicolette Roscoe said: but he is a nice horse.”
“He is a nice horse. He Had a nice run at Wayne and Barbara Badenhorst run second
Scottsville three weeks back (finishing third favourite AJ’s Captain and Barbara said, “It is a
over 1200m to Good Traveller and Irfaan’s competitive field but he is doing very well, we
Boy). He’s looking for a 1400 now and we’re couldn’t have him in a better place, he’s fit.
happy with his work, he’s going very well. He is We’re happy with the draw of seven, we don’t
carrying a bit of weight compared to the others want to be stuck on the rail, he needs a nice
but we expect a nice run, he will be right there.” good pace to use his action. (to Page 2)
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Gatecrasher provides puzzle—from Pg 1
“I think he is looking for a mile, so we will run supplemented him because there isn’t another
him here and in the Golden Horseshoe before race for him, but from an outside draw it is not
deciding whether we go for the Premier’s.” going to be easy.”
Carl Hewitson runs Purple Flame and said:
“He ran a very pleasing first run the other day
against winners. He battled a little bit for a clear
run in the straight, he’s not without a chance, I
think he could be there, he could grab a cheque
in this race. “
The Mike Miller-trained Party Time makes most
appeal of those whose connections were not
spoken to, having run two seconds around the
turn over 1200m where the form has worked
out well and then winning by 6.50 lengths at
Hollywoodbets Scottsville, also over 1200m.
goldcircle.co.za—David Thiselton
Hollywoodbets have a runner in this race, the
Peter Muscutt (above) trained
Imilenzeyokoduduma, and their racing manager
Anthony Delpech said: “He is a smart horse. He
is a maiden running in a winners race but he is
going to give a good account of himself, we
think highly of him.”
Glen Kotzen (below) runs Bush Tracker and he
said, “He won well last time and we
Enquiries: Jo Knowles on 083 399 6353
joknowles.ems@gmail.com
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Drakenstein colt impresses in Somerset
Pic-Wayne Marks.
The Drakenstein owned and bred Trip Of Fortune stormed clear to a most impressive win in
the World Sports Betting Somerset 1200 at Kenilworth yesterday in a time of 73.22 seconds.
The Trippi colt had cracked his maiden fluently in open company last time out, and handled the
step up in class with aplomb. Completing a great result for the blue and white, Drakenstein owned
Danilo Danilovich and Infinite Peace finished third and fourth respectively.
Out of G2 winning mare Louvre, Trip Of Fortune was expertly handled by Keagan de Melo, and is
a half brother to the very useful year-older filly Marmalisa (Duke Of Marmalade), who like him is
trained by Candice Bass-Robinson. –tt
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New Turf giveaway is still on!!!
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Carriers have kindly donated a table for 10
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Barnyard Bash on Friday June 18th to the winner
of another easy-to-enter competition.
Simply predict the winners of the five feature
races at Greyville next Saturday 12 June.
Race 3: Lighthouse Foundation Devon Air Stakes (L)
Race 4: Cell C Sharks Gatecrasher Stakes (L)
Race 5: Hollywoodbets Dolphins Cup Trial (G3)
Race 6: East Coast Radio Tibouchina Stakes (G2)
Race 7: Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge (G1)
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One point per correct prediction.
Only one entry per name/email address.
In the event of a tie, lots will be drawn for a winner.
Editor’s decision is final.
Competition closes 12 noon Saturday.
(It was mistakenly previously reported that this
competition was cancelled. It is DEFINITELY still on
and is your last chance to get tickets, as the Barnyard
Bash is now sold out.)
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Win ‘Beeg’ with CTS and Turf Talk
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Reflections on Lasix free Triple Crown
With so much attention focused on the drug Grindstone was the last horse to win the
test that could lead to the disqualification of Kentucky Derby without being administered
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit, Lasix four hours prior to the race.
there's been barely a peep about how
American racing managed to get through a That was in 1996, when five of the 19 Derby
Triple Crown season with all of its starters raced Lasix-free. Since then, an in-
participants competing free of race-day creasing number of Derbies has been run with
furosemide, the anti-bleeding medication 100% of the starters competing on Lasix, the
better known as Lasix. only recent exceptions being foreign-based
runners.
It wasn't just the Kentucky Derby, Preakness
and Belmont Stakes that were run Lasix-free. The move toward Lasix-free racing of 2-year-
olds in 2020 and stakes races in 2021 came
Official qualifying points races for the Derby about two years ago when a coalition of race-
also were run with a Lasix ban (or, in some tracks and industry organizations issued a
cases, if owners and trainers chose to have the statement saying they were committed to more
diuretic given to their horses, those horses closely aligning U.S. medication policies with
would not qualify for points). international standards. (to Page 12)
The home of Horizon (SAF), by Dynasty
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Reflections on Lasix free Crown-from Pg 10
Rombauer wins the Preakness . Pic: Alex Evers/Eclipse Sportswire.
Lasix is not permitted on race day in Europe, For the most part, the protests against the
Asia, or Australia/New Zealand and is being change have been much ado about nothing.
phased out in some Latin American countries.
Horses have bled, just as before, the majority of
There was opposition to the change, led by the incidents detected through a post-race
Kentucky Horsemen's Benevolent and endoscopic examination.
Protective Association, which sued the Ken-
tucky Horse Racing Commission, Churchill Visible bleeding from the nose has not occurred
Downs and Keeneland. The horsemen's with the frequency many predicted would
organization claimed its members would suffer happen. Trainers have adjusted and racing
“irreparable injury” if their horses were required goes on. Some have said their horses bounce
to race without Lasix. A judge ruled against the back more quickly after a race without Lasix
HBPA. because they haven't sustained the loss of
fluids that result from administration of the
Horses will experience exercise-induced diuretic.
pulmonary hemorrhage, whether they are
treated on race-day with Lasix or not. A This isn't a game changer. Prohibiting Lasix
scientific study from South Africa published in will not get rid of horse racing's drug
2009 showed that race-day administration of problems.
the drug reduced the incidence and severity of
EIPH. But 57% of the horses in that study still But it's a step in the right direction and a further
experienced EIPH after being treated with Lasix sign that the liberal medication policies of the
(compared to 79% given a saline solution as a past involving anti-inflammatories, anabolic
placebo). steroids, bronchodilators and other so-called
therapeutic drugs were misguided and a
There were warnings from some Lasix disservice to the sport.
advocates that it would be inhumane to not
treat a horse with the drug, that we would start That's my view from the eighth pole.
seeing more horses bleeding from the nose
when they come back to be unsaddled. www.paulickreport.com—Ray Paulick
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Record mare has quite a history
Record breaking (and very cute) mare Members Joy on the road to riches. Pic: Inglis.
Stakes-winning and stakes-producing mare National Broodmare Sale and was secured by
Members Joy (Hussonet {USA}) has set a Aquis Farm for $1.45 million.
new record for the highest price for an
in-foal mare through an online auction after Her subsequent yearling colt by I Am
she was purchased for $800,000 (R9 million) Invincible fetched $525,000 to Annabel
at the Inglis Digital June (Early) Online Sale. Neasham and Brian McGuire at the Magic
Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale in January.
Offered by Segenhoe Stud in foal to Widden
Stud stallion Zoustar, Members Joy was While her Zoustar colt foal secured $350,000 to
purchased by Shen You Holdings, a Hong Silverdale Farm/Andrew Williams Bloodstock at
Kong-based investment group led by Josiah the National Weanling Sale last month.
Ma.
Members Joy is one of four winners from G3
A total of 39 bids were received for Members Dane Ripper S. winner Rosa's Spur (Flying
Joy, who won the Listed Cap D'Antibes S. and Spur), who is herself out of a stakes-winning
has produced winners from both foals she has mare, Rosa's Joy (Rory's Jester) and is a half-
had to the track, including the dual Group 2 sister to Listed winner Rosarino (Perugino
victress Pure Elation (I Am Invincible). {USA}).
Members Joy was initially an $85,000 purchase "There was extraordinary interest in her from
through the Magic Millions Yearling Sale and most of the main players,” said Peter O’Brien of
was raced by the Melbourne Racing Club Segenhoe Stud.
members, hence her name.
“Josiah called me during the week and I gave
Having produced Pure Elation, which sold for him a rundown of the mare and highly
$320,000 as a yearling, she was then sold to recommended her, because I adore her, and I
Newstart Partnership for $500,000 in 2017. didn’t think he’d be in that ballpark but it’s a
new group of investors that are going to start
Two years later, she was offered back in foal to buying more mares, which is exciting in itself.
I Am Invincible at the 2019 Magic Millions (continues Page 15)
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“There was no desperation to sell Members Joy the Online Sale, which has won three times for
but the mare sales have been so strong so we Annabel Neasham, for $130,000. The half-
thought we’d try something different in terms of brother to South African Grade 2
offering a mare of her quality on Inglis Digital, winner (above on left) Nafaayes (Exceed And
knowing she would stand out like a beacon. It Excel), who is out of Grade 3
surprised me the level of interest. Clearly lots of winner Decelerator (USA) (Dehere {USA}), has
people missed out on mares at the live sales." won a trio of races at Wyong.
Shen You Holdings made a splash at the recent Members Joy was the highlight of a record
Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, Digital Sale for Inglis, with the aggregate
spending $1.567 million on 12 broodmares, surpassing $5 million for the first time, eclipsing
highlighted by the $320,000 it spent on stakes- the $4.8 million achieved at the 2020 Inglis
winning filly Kinky Boom (Spirit Of Boom). Digital May Online Sale. Overall turnover was
$5.25 million, with a clearance rate of 80.2 per
Ma also purchased progressive 3-year- cent.
old Stoltz (More Than Ready {USA}) through tdnausnz.com.au
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