
Handicappers kept busy
A number of horses have seen their Merit Ratings adjusted after the Gauteng Guineas meeting on Wednesday 12 February 2020.
A number of horses have seen their Merit Ratings adjusted after the Gauteng Guineas meeting on Wednesday 12 February 2020.
IKIGAI
Jack Milner: The scratching of Shango from Saturday’s R1-million Gauteng Guineas over 1600m may have just paved the way for stable companion Ikigai to notch up his first feature victory.
Jack Milner: The race begins for the SA Triple Crown and Wilgerbosdrift Triple Tiara on Saturday when a group of three-year-olds line up for the Grade 2 Gauteng Guineas and Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas over 1600m at Turffontein on the Standside track.
The focus turns to the Highveld on Saturday, and the fields for the Gauteng Guineas and Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas were finalised on Monday morning. .
Jack Milner: The Cape season is all but over and now the focus turns to the Highveld where on Saturday, the first leg of both the SA Triple Crown and the Wilgerbosdrift SA Triple Tiara will be run.
NATIONAL PARK WINS GUINEAS
Jack Milner: In his weekly column jockey Piere Strydom always explains the relevance of a good draw on the Turffontein Standside track with regards to races over 1400m and 1600m.