There is a chance that a local horse will run in Africa’s greatest race this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reigning East Cape Horse of the Season, Joy And Peace, has been entered to run in the R5 million Hollywoodbets Durban July.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Joy And Peace is one of 61 entries for the 129th July to be run on July 5 over 2200m at the Greyville track in Durban.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The four-year-old filly is trained by the East Cape champion, Alan Greeff, at the Fairview stables in Greenbushes.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Only 18 horses can compete in this prestigious race, and the final field will be announced on June 24.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It will be an anxious wait till then for the connections of Joy And Peace to find out if she will take her place in the big race.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The possibility of a local horse running in the July comes at a time when Nelson Mandela Racing enters an exciting period.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A huge month of six Fairview meetings starts with eight races on the Polytrack on Friday.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It should be a very competitive meeting, but the talk amongst racing fans is already about Derby Day on May 9 on the turf track.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is annually one of the biggest race days at Fairview. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The R350 000 Derby for three-year-olds and the R175 000 Dahlia Plate for two-year-olds are the highlights at what is always a high-quality meeting of nine races.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the Derby, the gelding My Best Shot looks set to have a crack at the bonus of R250 000 up for grabs in the East Cape Sophomore Challenge.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He won the first two legs and has been nominated to run in the third and final leg, which is the Derby.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No horse has been able to win all three legs of the Sophomore Challenge.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My Best Shot is already the top stakes earner at Fairview this season \u2013 R510 000 in total stakes from 7 starts (6 wins).\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Derby nominations are dominated by the Greeff stable. Greeff, the trainer of My Best Shot, has entered 6 of the 14 horses.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Justin Snaith, with two entries, and Vaughan Marshall with one, are the only Cape Town conditioners who have nominated Derby runners.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Greeff stable also dominates the entries for the Dahlia Plate with five of the ten nominations.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The final fields will be named on Monday.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Derby Day is also a big social event. Make sure you book your hospitality spot at\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
marilyns@4racing.com\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before we get to the Derby, the Fairview stables focus on Friday’s action.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is no feature race but a Pinnacle Stakes over 1200m, race five, catches the eye. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are highly rated sprinters in this event.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first race is at 12:30. Entry is free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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