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Kokkinidis and Kenny partners scoop Owner of the Week

Two winners in two days for the Hristos Kokkinidis and Scott and Jean Kenny partnership earned them the Gauteng Owners of the Week.

Olympic Spring was the first, winning a FM76 Handicap over 1800 metres at Vaal Racecourse. This 6 year old mare runs in the places regularly and is a 4 time winner. She was partnered by Timothy Pretorius and started at 16/1.

The second winner of the week was six time winner Vulcan who won a MR90 Divided Handicap (Open) over 1200 metres. He was bred at Summerhill Stud (Pty) Limited, Kahal (GB) – Enroute to Heaven by Northern Guest (GB) and was ridden by Gavin Lerena.

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All the Grade 1 betting: Futura shortens for Champions Cup

Details: Published: 23 July 2014

Money has come for Futura in Saturday’s Grade 1 Beach Beauty Champions Cup over 1800m at Greyville. Brett Crawford’s charge was available at 4-1 after early money poured onto Pomodoro, but the Vodacom Durban July third-placed runner has since been backed in to 22-10.

Pomodoro is now at 8-1, along with Justin Snaith-trained Readytogorightnow. Hot Ticket remains the 7-2 favourite for the eLan Property Group Gold Cup over 3200m with Alexander next best at 6-1.

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S’Manga Khumalo selected to ride in Shergar Cup in UK

Details: Published: 21 July 2014

SOUTH AFRICA’S champion jockey in waiting, S’manga Khumalo, will ride in the UK for the first time in the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup on Saturday 9 August. He will be a member of the Rest of the World team – alongside Japanese legends Yutaka Take (captain) and Yuichi Fukunaga.

After bursting on to the scene a few years ago, S’manga Khumalo, nicknamed “Bling” on account of his peroxide blond hair and diamond earring, has won a plethora of Grade 1 races in South Africa, notably last year’s Durban July on Heavy Metal when he became the first black South African to ride the winner of Africa’s premier race.

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