Around the world with the kids from South Africa

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Results...

Guess he just didn't have it today ... cheers to Big City Life.

GE930 - Race 7 - R3M - VODACOM DURBAN JULY (Grade 1)
Open to all Horses - 2200m
No Horse Jockey Al/Bl Kg Dr Fin Dist Time OP SP Prev
7 BIG CITY LIFE Greg Cheyne A 51.0 10 1 0.00 135.55 11-2 11-2 GE858
20 ZIRCONEUM Anthony Delpech A 50.0 19 2 0.75 135.69 25-1 55-1 GE857
9 FOREST PATH Warren Kennedy A 51.0 20 3 2.00 135.93 50-1 100-1 GE858
16 THUNDERING JET Muzi Yeni A 51.0 3 4 2.75 136.07 100-1 70-1 GE856
1 POCKET POWER Bernard Fayd'Herbe A 58.0 12 5 2.85 136.09 2-1 12-10F CD877
4 KAPIL Piere Strydom A 52.5 5 6 3.35 136.18 6-1 11-2 CD877
2 OUR GIANT (AUS) Anton Marcus A B 55.0 2 7 3.50 136.21 16-1 15-1 CD877
6 RIVER JETEZ Glen Hatt A 51.5 15 8 3.75 136.26 4-1 7-1 CD877
12 CATMANDU Kevin Derere A B 51.0 8 9 5.00 136.50 50-1 50-1 GE811
8 TROPICAL EMPIRE (AUS) Brandon Lerena A 51.0 1 10 5.75 136.64 12-1 15-1 GE811
17 CAPE TOWN Karis Teetan *0.0 A 51.0 4 11 5.85 136.66 66-1 66-1 CD876
13 THANDOLWAMI Raymond Danielson A 51.0 7 12 5.95 136.68 33-1 55-1 GE811
11 ALUMINIUM (ARG) Deon Sampson A 51.0 18 13 6.00 136.69 25-1 55-1 TN1070
3 BUY AND SELL Felix Coetzee A 53.0 13 14 7.00 136.88 40-1 50-1 CD877
14 BOUQUET-GARNI M J Byleveld A 51.0 14 15 7.25 136.93 33-1 75-1 SV903
5 SMART BANKER Brian Nyawo A 52.5 17 16 9.00 137.26 16-1 22-1 GE854
19 OUTCOME Gerrit Schlechter A B 50.0 9 17 9.05 137.27 66-1 75-1 GE768
10 LIKEITHOT Alec Forbes A 51.0 16 18 10.05 137.46 50-1 60-1 GE854
18 LONDON GUEST Derryl Daniels A 51.0 11 19 11.80 137.80 66-1 80-1 SV751
15 METEOR SHOWER (IRE) Kelvin Jupp A B 51.0 6 20 15.55 138.53 150-1 125-1 CD876

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“What a great run,'' said Mike de Kock. “I will be discussing an international campaign with her owners. I believe she is better than Irridesence with which we won a Group 1 race abroad so yes, her next destination might be Dubai 2010.'' ~ MdK on Zirconeum

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One to keep an eye on...

2 year old Musir (winner of the Golden Horseshoe).

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Equus Award winners...

http://www.mikedekockracing.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1794

Cheers to Dancer's Daughter, Musir, Doug Whyte, and especially Horse of the Year (for the 3rd time!!!) Pocket Power!

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A few days old but on Pocket Power and the decision to stay in SA...

http://www.mikebassracing.com/News/n...asp?Art_ID=876

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Thanks for the memories, Archie...

http://www.mikedekockracing.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1798

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2009-11-14 18:23:32

KAPIL ALL CLASS IN MERCHANTS
(no author listed)
From SARacing


Kapil (SAF) showed his class with a superb weight-carrying performance in the Betting World Merchants over 1200m at Kenilworth today. Despite lugging 60kg and conceding weight all the way down the field, the 7-year-old kicked on powerfully in the last furlong to run down Villandry (SAF) with Casey Cool (SAF) and Alvaro (SAF) next home.

As expected, it was Villandry who made the early running with Blue Tiger hard held in second and Alvaro, Irish Coffee and Wethreekings also racing prominently. Thunder Key and Casey Cool raced about three lengths off the speed with Kapil, Gaultier and Lady Windermere at the rear of the pack.

Villandry was still running approaching the last 200m with Alvaro trying to give chase and Casey Cool being shaken up to deliver his final burst. Kapil, meanwhile, had coasted up along the inside and there was only going to be one winner once he hit top gear.

Few will begrudge Kapil this victory. The son of Jallad (USA) has always been a high-class performer and for those who were there that day, his astonishing Guineas win at Greyville back in 2006 will live long in the memory. He had to re-establish himself last season when returning from a generally unsuccessful overseas campaign but placed efforts behind Pocket Power in both the Queens Plate and Gold Challenge showed that he was still competitive. Given his versatility, trainer Stan Elley looks to have plenty of options with his charge this summer. Today's win was particularly meritorious as he was conceding 8kg to a crack young sprinter in Villandry and the authority with which he won really caught the eye.

Villandry used his customary front running tactics and they almost paid off. He was simply beaten by a better horse on the day and he had the rest of the field well held. The yielding conditions will not have helped his cause and he should be quite a handful when he gets a chance to perform on really fast going.

Casey Cool is as honest as they come and he ran yet another creditable race here. He just couldn't go with the two that beat him home but his supporters once again got a fair run for their money.

Alvaro deserves a mention for a respectable effort. He looked outclassed against these specialist sprinters but he paced it with them all the way and stayed on under pressure to complete the quartet.

Blue Tiger and Lady Windermere were the two obvious disappointments of the race but the underfoot conditions may have got to them and they are both good enough to bounce back from this.

Kapil (SAF) is a 7-y-o gelding by Jallad (USA) out of Outstanding Star (AUS) by Bletchingly (AUS). He is owned by Messrs M I Fullard, J H Drew, D Watson-Smith, Mrs C L Gabler and Arc-En-Ciel (Nom: Ms S P Pfeiffer) and was bred by Arc-En-Ciel Stud.

Winning trainer: Stan Elley


KW243 - Race 7 - R300K - BETTING WORLD MERCHANTS (Grade 2)
A Handicap for horses 3 years and older - 1200m
No Horse Jockey Al/Bl Kg Dr Fin Dist Time OP SP Prev
1 KAPIL M J Byleveld A 60.0 8 1 0.00 73.56 10/1 15/2 GE930
12 VILLANDRY Felix Coetzee A 52.0 2 2 2.00 73.94 5/2 7/2 KW143
10 CASEY COOL Gerrit Schlechter A B 53.0 3 3 3.50 74.22 5/1 7/2 KW189
8 ALVARO (AUS) Luke Coleman *1.5 A 53.5 4 4 5.00 74.51 33/1 50/1 KW205
9 WETHREEKINGS Marco Latorre A 53.5 5 5 6.25 74.75 14/1 33/1 KW143
6 THUNDER KEY Brandon Lerena A 55.0 11 6 7.75 75.04 7/1 11/1 KW189
2 BLUE TIGER Bernard Fayd'Herbe A 59.5 9 7 8.25 75.13 5/1 7/1 KW143
13 IRISH COFFEE Morne Winnaar A 52.0 1 8 9.00 75.28 40/1 33/1 KW216
5 SOMETHING ELSE Kelvin Jupp A 56.0 7 9 11.25 75.72 7/1 9/1 KW189
3 GAULTIER Karl Neisius A 58.5 6 10 11.50 75.77 5/1 13/2 KW189
4 LADY WINDERMERE Karis Teetan *0.0 A 56.5 10 11 14.75 76.42 7/1 13/2 GE933
7 BUSH PIRATE Scratched CD81
11 MAINBRACE Scratched

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Can he do it again?

http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...international/

Final Field L'Ormarins Queen's Plate

Sc# Horse Mass MR Draw B A T Jockey Trainer
1 POCKET POWER 58.0 119 (119) 1 A B Fayd'Herbe Mike Bass
2 KAPIL 58.0 115 (115) 3 A M Byleveld Stan Elley
3 BIG CITY LIFE 58.0 111 (111) 10 A *K Teetan Glen Kotzen
4 IVORY TRAIL 58.0 111 (111) 5 B A R Danielson Joey Ramsden
5 BLUE TIGER 58.0 109 (109) 9 A K Neisius Mike Bass
6 FOREST PATH 58.0 107 (107) 7 A G Schlechter S H Page
7 GAULTIER 58.0 107 (107) 6 A G Hatt Mike Bass
8 STRATEGIC NEWS 58.0 107 (107) 8 B A T P Cosgrave Dylan Cunha
9 THUNDER KEY 58.0 106 (106) 4 A S Cormack Glen Kotzen
10 FABIANI 58.0 103 (103) 2 A R Fourie Glen Kotzen
Couplings: (1,5,7) (3,9,10)

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Wow, he did it!

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A very cool honor for a very cool horse...

From SARacing, no author listed...


POCKET POWER TO RECEIVE UNIQUE SADDLE CLOTH FOR "MET"

Pocket Power, the three times defending champion of the J&B Met, will receive a unique "gift" from Gold Circle on Saturday 30th January as he receives his very own saddle cloth colour for the big race- a gesture never, to our knowledge, bestowed upon a defending champion of a Grade 1 race either in South Africa or internationally.

Vidrik Thurling, Gold Circle's Western Cape Chairperson takes up the story, "I received a phone call today regarding an idea of promoting Pocket Power in his historic attempt to lift an incredible 4th J&B Met crown. Ash Maharaj (M.D: SAHorseracing.COM) suggested that we change the saddle cloth colour of the champion in relation to the rest of the J&B Met field. Thinking that this was an interesting innovation and also is in keeping with our plans to promote equine stars, I suggested that General Manager Gold Circle Western Cape, Mike Greef, investigate the logistics and other details of the plan.

"I am happy to announce that Gold Circle has decided to make the saddle cloth colour of the J&B Met field a beautiful yellow with the red J&B logo on it with Pocket Power's saddle cloth being a striking red with a different shade of red for the J&B logo The red cloth will act as a mark of distinction and distinguish the defending champion and three times holder of the crown in an era where he is truly a living legend of the turf. In our lifetimes we are unlikely to see a horse of this calibre and durability.

"We are thrilled to afford this unique opportunity to this star horse and hope that racegoers will fill Kenilworth on Saturday to shout the champion home.

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Mother Russia, Gluwein and Here to Win are such nice horses... good luck to them and to Rudra who has been through sooooo much.


EMPRESS CLUB STAKES (G1)(F&M) R1-million 1600m

11 CANDY SINGER (M F De Kock) 58.0
19 CAPTAIN'S GAL (S G Tarry) 58.0
6 GOLDEN SCOLD (P F Matchett) 58.0
5 KIRIBATI (S G Tarry) 58.0
12 LISA ANNE (G M Alexander) 58.0
9 MILK AND HONEY (M F De Kock) 58.0
14 MITRA (G V Woodruff) 58.0
18 MOTHER RUSSIA (M F De Kock) 58.0
7 PRESTIC (G H Van Zyl) 58.0
15 QUEEN'S BAY (M G Azzie) 58.0
4 RUN ANGEL RUN (B D Botes) 58.0
17 TEA BREAK (K Naidoo) 58.0
13 ALL AFIRE (A G Laird) 54.0
16 ARIZA (M F De Kock) 54.0
3 FISANI (M F De Kock) 54.0
10 FLIRTATION (M F De Kock) 54.0
21 GENEROUS ANNA (C Laird) 54.0
8 GLUWEIN (M F De Kock) 54.0
2 HERE TO WIN (M F De Kock) 54.0
20 JET TRAIL (A G Laird) 54.0
1 SIDERA (M F De Kock) 54.0

GAUTENG GUINEAS (G2) R1-million 1600m

31 ABSOLUTE HERETIC (H J Brown) 57.0
12 AMATOL (G J Maroun) 57.0
15 BULSARA (G H Van Zyl) 57.0
27 CURVED BALL (C Laird) 57.0
2 DELLOTTO (K Naidoo) 57.0
5 DRAW BRIDGE (R R Sage) 57.0
4 ECHOHAWK (D Zaki) 57.0
24 FLYBYME (G V Woodruff) 57.0
11 FLYING TRISTRAM (C Laird) 57.0
22 FORT PETERSBURG (D Zaki) 57.0
8 GALILEO'S GALAXY (C Laird) 57.0
18 HAVASHA (M F De Kock) 57.0
14 HOUSTON TRIP (G J Maroun) 57.0
13 ILIAD (R R Sage) 57.0
1 IWANNADANCE (R R Magner) 57.0
10 MAHOGANY (P F Matchett) 57.0
16 MAHUBO (H J Brown) 57.0
6 NYAKATHO (E G Anderson) 57.0
21 ORBISON (H J Brown) 57.0
25 ORBIT WAR (A W Kethro) 57.0
3 PIERRE JOURDAN (G M Alexander) 57.0
28 POWER FORCE (H J Brown) 57.0
19 ROCK ME CAPTAIN (L Wiid) 57.0
20 RULE THE NATION (S G Tarry) 57.0
26 SABATINO (B D Botes) 57.0
9 SERVICE ACE (M G Azzie) 57.0
30 SMANJEMANJE (T Zackey) 57.0
17 STORM CROSSING (M F De Kock) 57.0
7 FISANI (M F De Kock) 54.5
29 FLIRTATION (M F De Kock) 54.5
23 GLUWEIN (M F De Kock) 54.5

GAUTENG FILLIES GUINEAS (G2) R500,000 1600m

27 ADORABLE (C Laird) 57.0
24 ALDERRY (M F De Kock) 57.0
29 ALL AFIRE (A G Laird) 57.0
16 ARIZA (M F De Kock) 57.0
26 BUTTONWOOD TREE (M G Azzie) 57.0
21 CASHEW NUT (G H Van Zyl) 57.0
14 CATHERINA LADY (D N Stenger) 57.0
20 CINNAMON SUGAR (R R Magner) 57.0
2 CYCLONE BARBARA (W H Tolmay) 57.0
19 FISANI (M F De Kock) 57.0
12 FLIRTATION (M F De Kock) 57.0
25 FLOWING AMBER (C Laird) 57.0
9 FLYTE (S G Tarry) 57.0
5 GENEROUS ANNA (C Laird) 57.0
4 GLUWEIN (M F De Kock) 57.0
11 GOT PERSONALITY (N F Peech) 57.0
23 HERE TO WIN (M F De Kock) 57.0
30 JET TRAIL (A G Laird) 57.0
28 LADY LECTURE (M G Azzie) 57.0
13 LAVERNA (M F De Kock) 57.0
22 MRS BROCK (R R Sage) 57.0
3 PAGAN DANCE (C Laird) 57.0
18 QUALITY ALONE (C Laird) 57.0
17 QUEEN MIRA (G V Woodruff) 57.0
8 SIDERA (M F De Kock) 57.0
10 SPICED GOLD (S T Pettigrew) 57.0
7 SPLASH AROUND (L Wiid) 57.0
1 TE MOOI (G V Woodruff) 57.0
6 VALLEY OF RUBIES (E G Anderson) 57.0
15 WATER NYMPH (M G Azzie) 57.0

HAWAII STAKES (G2) R300,000 1400m

23 SMART BANKER (C Laird) 60.0
22 RUDRA (M F De Kock) 57.0
3 EIGHT STREET (C Laird) 56.5
25 DAN DE LAGO (C Laird) 55.5
5 FENERBAHCE (G M Alexander) 54.5
9 RUDI ROCKS (C Laird) 54.5
24 THEREALSLIMSHADY (A G Laird) 54.5
10 BHEKINKOSI (G M Alexander) 54.0
11 BRAGGADACIO (M F De Kock) 54.0
4 BUY AND SELL (S G Tarry) 54.0
19 CARBON LEADER (A G Laird) 54.0
21 CHOISIR (G V Woodruff) 54.0
15 CROWN OF POWER (C Laird) 54.0
12 EMIR (G M Alexander) 54.0
26 IMPERIAL GESTURE (C Laird) 54.0
8 JET TYCOON (G V Woodruff) 54.0
7 JOHNNIE FOX (R P Lerena) 54.0
14 LIGHTNING LECTURE (D J Nieuwenhuizen) 54.0
18 LUBRICATOR (D N Stenger) 54.0
1 MENTOR (D J Nieuwenhuizen) 54.0
20 SIRIUS STAR (G M Alexander) 54.0
16 TAP TAP (A G Laird) 54.0
2 THANDOLWAMI (C Eudey) 54.0
6 THE BIG ASK (M G Azzie) 54.0
17 WINTERWONDERLAND (W H Marwing) 54.0
13 POLAR MOON (G J Maroun) 51.00

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Mother Russia wins...

http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...international/

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I love the way this is written...

From SARacing (no author listed)...

2010-03-02 17:36:21
JOCKEY ABUSES STARTER, FINED

The National Horseracing Authority confirms that at an Inquiry held in Cape Town on 1 March 2010, Jockey Brandon Morgenrood (PICTURED) was charged with a contravention of Rule 72.1.18, in that after leaving the starting stalls he directed abusive language towards the Starter, a licensed official of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa, during the performance of his duties after he had started Race 5 at Kenilworth Racecourse, on 24 February 2010.

Mr B Morgenrood pleaded guilty to the above charge.

During the same Inquiry, Jockey Brandon Morgenrood was charged with a contravention of Rule 72.1.26, in that on his return to the weighing room and in front of bystanders, by virtue of the abusive language that he used in reference to the people at the start of that race, he brought into disrepute the good name of The National Horseracing Authority, and The National Horseracing Authority Starter who was on duty at the start of the race.

Mr B Morgenrood pleaded guilty to the above charge.

The Inquiry Board found Mr Morgenrood guilty as charged and in handing down a penalty considered both charges together. The Inquiry Board imposed a R5,000.00 fine, of which R2,500.00 is wholly suspended for a period of one year, provided that Mr Morgenrood is not found guilty of a contravention of Rule 72.1.18 and, or Rule 72.1.26, during that period.

Mr Morgenrood has the Right of Appeal against the penalty imposed.

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Champions Day is the 24th...

Will post final fields but for now...

(Happy Valley is a really nice horse and my early pick regardless of who runs).

SA DERBY (G1) R1.5-million 2450m
CONQUERED DREAM (C Laird)
DRAW BRIDGE (R R Sage)
DREAM ISLAND (S T Pettigrew)
FLYING TRISTRAM (C Laird)
FORT PETERSBURG (D Zaki)
HAPPY VALLEY (M F De Kock)
HERE TO WIN (M F De Kock)
ILSANPIETRO (M F De Kock)
IRISH FLAME (M F De Kock);
IWANNADANCE (R R Magner)
MIRAGE DRIVE (T Zackey); NYAKATHO (E G Anderson)
PIERRE JOURDAN (G M Alexander)
SERVICE ACE (M G Azzie)
SMANJEMANJE (T Zackey)
WINNING LEAP (D Zaki)

As an aside MdK is 9 winners away from the 2,000 mark (countdown on his website).

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Another win for Pocket Power...

http://www.mikebassracing.com/News/n...p?artCat_ID=13

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..... and another win...

http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...international/

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This is cool...

Here are the early noms for 2 huge races (on my birthday haha!) AND as if these fields aren't great enough?

Guess who leads them out onto the track???

HORSE CHESTNUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Queen’s Plate, Paddock noms

GR 1 L’ORMARINS QUEEN’S PLATE, R1 MILLION, 1600M

HORSE AGE M/R TRAINER
POCKET POWER (8G) 0.0 117 Mike Bass �
EARL OF SURREY (ZI (7G) 0.0 116 B Geoff Woodruff �
PAST MASTER (4G) 0.0 114 B Darryl Hodgson �
TROPICAL EMPIRE (A (8H) 0.0 114 Duncan Howells �
MOTHER RUSSIA (5M) 0.0 111 Mike de Kock �
TALES OF BRAVERY (4G) 0.0 111 Vaughan Marshall
BLUE TIGER (6H) 0.0 109 Mike Bass �
CAPTAIN’S SECRET (4G) 0.0 107 Mike Bass �
CASEY COOL (7G) 0.0 107 B Darryl Hodgson �
CELTIC FIRE (4G) 0.0 107 Yvette Bremner �
EBONY FLYER (3F) 0.0 107 Justin Snaith �
FABIANI (5G) 0.0 105 Glen Kotzen �
FORT VOGUE (5G) 0.0 105 Mike Bass �
RUSHING WIND (5G) 0.0 104 B Mike Bass �
TIME AND LOVE (6G) 0.0 104 B S J van Rensburg
IMPERIOUS STAR (4F) 0.0 102 Glen Kotzen �
SUPER STORM (4G) 0.0 99 Mike Bass �
AMERICAN MAN (AUS) (5G) 0.0 91 B Mitchell Wiese �
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GR 1 TBA PADDOCK STAKES, R1 MILLION, 1800M

HORSE Age M/R Trainer
LOVE IS IN THE AIR (5M) 0.0 108 Mike Bass �
FLIRTATION (4F) 0.0 104 Mike de Kock �
ON HER TOES (5M) 0.0 103 Neil Bruss �
SUNSATIONAL (5M) 0.0 103 Mike Bass �
IMPERIOUS STAR (4F) 0.0 102 Glen Kotzen �
A DAUGHTERS LEGACY (5M) 0.0 101 Riaan Van Reenen
TASSIE BELLE (4F) 0.0 100 Patrick Kruyer �
ZIRCONEUM (5M) 0.0 99 B Mike de Kock �
TOWNSEND (4F) 0.0 98 Justin Snaith �
RECONCILE (5M) 0.0 97 Glen Kotzen �
WE THREE (4F) 0.0 97 Justin Snaith �
JET TRAIL (4F) 0.0 96 Alec Laird �
EMERALD COVE (3F) 0.0 95 Justin Snaith �
QUEEN MIRA (AUS) (4F) 0.0 93 Geoff Woodruff�
TICK TOCK (4F) 0.0 92 B Michael Robinson�
FLAMING DAME (3F) 0.0 91 B Justin Snaith �
IN LIKE FLYNN (3F) 0.0 91 B Joey Ramsden �
SIX BLUE NOTES (3F) 0.0 90 Glen Kotzen �
MARGARET COURT (3F) 0.0 87 Mike Bass �
ALINGA (AUS) (4F) 0.0 84 Mike Bass �
TREE FLAG (5M) 0.0 77 Mitchell Wiese �
(21)

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Loved Horse Chestnut

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Hopefully we'll be able to see a video.

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I dind't realize Pocket Power had won this race 4 times!

http://www.racingweb.co.za/2010/12/p...-world-record/