Muzi Yeni had yet another winner in Eastern Cape on board Klever Kathy to earn RA Member Mrs G Thomson the EC RA Owner of the Week Award. The two year old filly has earned regular stake cheques and this victory was a Juvenile Plate (F) over 1200 metres at Fairview Racecourse on 20 April. The successful trainer is Gavin Smith and Klever Kathy was bred at Riyo Stud – Hold Silvano – Bretton Woods by Casey Tibbs (IRE).
Charles Newcombe has settled in quickly at Fairview as the new track manager.
He recently took over from the retired Kleintjie Badenhorst and Newcombe will continue to play a key role in the sport that he loves so dearly.
Charles is an avid horseman who grew up on a dairy farm in Alexandria, about 100 kilometres from Port Elizabeth. He has been involved in racing for 15 years now, starting as a handler and he was the Clerk of Scales at Fairview since 2013.
The current drought in the Eastern Cape is just one of the many challenges that Newcombe will have to deal with to keep Fairview ticking over, but there is no doubt that the grass and polytrack in Port Elizabeth are in good hands.
Her owners might be from the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal but there is no doubt that home for the four year-old filly Star Burst Galaxy is at Fairview in Port Elizabeth.
There was a recent change of owners for Star Burst Galaxy and she did not wait long before she gave Cape-based Etienne Braun and Paul Loomes of KwaZulu-Natal something to cheer about.
Star Burst Galaxy won the R150 000 Listed Lady’s Pendant over 1200m against strong opposition in fine style on the Fairview grass track on Friday 23rd February.
Tara Laing is the winning trainer and describes Braun and Loomes as “staunch owners” in her yard. Laing also did an interesting victory dance on the Fairview smokers’ balcony when Star Burst Galaxy arrived at the winning post.
Last month Star Bust Galaxy was third in the Listed Lady’s Bracelet and is enjoying a great season.
Bred by Ian Heyns, Star Burst Galaxy has now won seven races with 12 places for stakes of nearly R600 000.
LADY’S PENDANT
RECENT WINNERS
2018: Star Burst Galaxy
2017: Clear Sailing
2016: Double Whammy
2015: Yoshie
2014: Lielums
2013: Victorian Secret
2012: State Blue
2011: Captain’s Cove
2010: Servilia
2009: Royal Extravagance
Mr Etienne Braun
