Grazingthegrass winning recently under Richard Fourie (Pauline Herman Photography)
It was likely his dam Candy Singer which prompted the naming of Grazinginthegrass – he is likely named after the top hit song sung by legendary jazz musician Hugh Masekela (CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE SONG GRAZINGINTHEGRASS)
Grazinginthegrass the horse is a rangy type who always struck as one who had the scope to win a few races, but he lost his way on the Highveld after his maiden win.
However, after being sent to the East Cape he was transformed into a prolific winner.
He has won another 14 races down there, including rattling off a six-in-a-row sequence from December 2022 to September 2023.
Charl Pretorius wrote about this transformation in his Off The Record column last weekend.
