Six year old gelding Seattle Swing is a three time winner but earns regular stake cheques. He won a MR72 Handicap over 1600 metres at Fairview on 3 August for EC Owner of the Week Mrs PL Booth finishing one length ahead of the favourite. The successful team of Gavin Smith and Muzi Yeni played their part in his victory. Seattle Swing was bred at Ascot Stud – Mambo in Seattle (USA) – Tuvana Silva by Silvano (Ger).
Trainer Yvette Bremner is enjoying a wonderful season with some fine three year old fillies in her stable.
Princess Rebel is the latest of these fillies to shine for the Bremner stable after there were also splendid victories in some of Port Elizabeth’s big races by Widow’s Lamp, Veeipee Club and Via Seattle.
At the first June meeting for this year Princess Rebel won the R150 000 Listed Milkwood Stakes for fillies and mares over 1000m on Friday at Fairview.
Bremner is not only the trainer of the speedy Princess Rebel but owns the daughter of the deceased Rebel King in partnership with Hedley McGrath.
MILKWOOD STAKES
RECENT WINNERS
2018: Princess Rebel
2017: Easy Street
2016: Bella Spumante
2015: Sarve
2014: Variety Star
2013: Agra
2012: Pacific Breeze
2011: Perestroika
2010: Sleek n Sassy
2009: Gilded Moon
It was not long ago that owner Wimpie Kruger thought Lady Luck is surely not on his side with his horses regularly getting into the second box, but not winning races.
There were second places for Kruger’s horses in most of the big races in Port Elizabeth, including the Algoa Cup and the PE Gold Cup.
On Friday (25th May) after the running of the R150 000 Listed race over 3200m for the Glenlair Trophy at Fairview, Kruger said: “Second again.”
Kruger said this with his tongue firmly in his cheek and with a smile on his face. Yes, the sixth year old gelding Frikkie was in second place but his stable mate Desert Wisdom was the winner to give Kruger a wonderful exacta as a part-owner of both these stayers.
He owns the winner in partnership with his son, Wimpie junior. They also own Frikkie, in partnership with Raymond Becker.
Kruger is a passionate owner and loves the long distance races. He has been involved with the yard of trainer Jacques Strydom for many years. This combination had some fine victories in the Stayers races in Port Elizabeth. One of Kruger’s stars was Key Castle, the 2011 winner of the Glenlair Trophy.
It was a difficult situation for Kruger to shout two horses home at the same time on Friday but he was very happy with the final result.
It was also a wonderful result for Strydom who once again showed that he is a master when it comes to getting his charges ready for the long distance races.
GLENLAIR TROPHY
RECENT WINNERS
2018: Desert Wisdom
2017: Kingston Mines – course record 204.85s
2016: Crown Of Gold
2015: Crown Of Gold
2014: Crown Of Gold
2013: Paddy O’Reilly
2012: Jervis
2011: Key Castle
2010: Refined In Fire
2009: State Opening
2008: Arctic Fleece
2007: Palm King
Mr Etienne Braun
