Fourie Barometer 389 (updated after racing on 12/06/2024)

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In an intriguing repeat of last year, a Justin Snaith-trained horse, Future Swing, won this year’s WSB 1900 (picture above Candiese Lenferna Photography) and goes straight from there into the Hollywoodbets Durban July, while the Brett Crawford-trained runner up Oriental Charm went on to win the Gr 3 Hollywoodbets Dolphins Cup Trial, just like the Crawford-trained WSB 1900 runner up Winchester Mansion did last year. Of course Winchester Mansion went on to win the July too, while WSB 1900 winner Pacaya ran unplaced. This year Future Swing and Oriental Charm are locked together as joint third favourites in the July and although this does not make sense on paper (due to a big weight swing in favour of Oriental Charm), Future Swing has the advantage of Richard Fourie aboard. This good looking Futura gelding is ultra progressive too and is overall a more reliable sort than the somewhat enigmatic Pacaya.

The scratching today of Main Defender left the 131-rated See It Again as the lone topweight in the Hollywoodbets Durban July as things stand. Royal Aussie has also been scratched, which has left two places up for grabs in the top 20 on the final log as they were both incumbents in the top 20.

Two horses are currently in the handicap with the minimum weight for their age and gender: they are Oriental Charm, whose 121 merit rating means he scrapes into the handicap with the minimum weight for a three-year-old of 53kg.

Son Of Raj is merit rated 119 and this sees him scraping into the handicap with the minimum weight for a four-year-old male of 54kg.

The others who are officially in the handicap as things stand are:

See It Again (who is rated 131 and will carry 60kg)

Dave The King (rated 127, 58kg)

Royal Victory (125, 57kg)

Double Superlative (124, 56,5kg)

Winchester Mansion (124, 56,5kg)

Green With Envy (127, 56kg)

Cousin Casey (123, 56kg)

Flag Man (126, 55,5kg)

Without Question (120, 54,5kg)

Son Of Raj (119, 54kg)

Barbaresco (122, 53,5kg)

Oriental Charm (121, 53kg)

The other 17 will all carry the minimum weight for their age and gender i.e 54kg for males of four years and older, 53 kg for three-year-old males as well as females of four years and older, and 52kg for three-year-old females, and they will all be under sufferance to varying degrees.

Displayed below are their weights as things stand and how much they are under sufferance:

Purple Pitcher (rated 120, carries 53kg, 0,5kg under sufferance)

Francis Ethel (118, 52kg, 0,5kg under sufferance)

Aragosta (118, 54kg, 0,5kg under sufferance)

Silver Sanctuary (116, 52kg, 1,5kg under sufferance)

Future Pearl (116, 54kg, 1,5kg under sufferance)

Master Redoute (115, 54kg, 2kg under sufferance)

Hluhluwe (116, 53kg, 2,5kg under sufferance)

Hotarubi (116, 53kg, 2,5kg under sufferance)

Meridius (113, 54kg, 3kg under sufferance)

Shoemaker (111, 54kg, 4kg under sufferance)

Future Swing (110, 54kg, 4,5kg under sufferance)

Mucho Dinero (110, 54kg, 4,5kg under sufferance)

Cape Eagle (105, 54kg, 7kg under sufferance)

Imilenzeyokududuma (105, 54kg, 7kg under sufferance)

Narina Trogon (100, 54kg, 9,5kg under sufferance)

Indian Ocean (95, 53kg, 11kg under sufferance)

Pomodoro’s Jet (93, 54kg, 13kg under sufferance).

The betting is shown below and has one or two anomalies.

For example, Future Swing is not only 4,5kg under sufferance, but he will be 3kg worse off with Oriental Charm for a mere 0,30 length beating and the latter will have had two months of weight for age growth since they met. However, Future Swing is ultra progressive and this impressive looking individual will also be ridden by Richard Fourie.

Hollywoodbets Durban July odds with the sponsor:

The final log published on Tuesday in order is: 1) See It Again 2) Royal Victory 3) Winchester Mansion 4) Double Superlative 5) Green With Envy 6) Flag Man 7) Dave The King 8) Cousin Casey 9) Oriental Charm 10) Main Defender (scratched) 11) Purple Pitcher 12) Royal Aussie (scratched) 13) Barbaresco 14) Future Swing 15) Master Redoute 16) Without Question 17) Silver Sanctuary 18) Francis Ethel 19) Shoemaker 20) Son Of Raj.

The five listed on the outside looking in, in alphabetical order, are: Aragosta, Hluhluwe, Hotarubi, Meridius and Mucho Dinero.

Two top 20 incumbents, Main Defender and Royal Aussie, have been scratched, leaving two places in the top 20 up for grabs.

Meridius could be the favourite of the outside-looking-in quintet to come in to the top 20, considering he won a traditional Hollywoodbets Durban July pointer on Saturday, the Gr 3 Jubilee Stakes over 1800m at Turffontein Standside, although he failed in the Gr 1 Premier’s Champions Challenge over 2000m (beaten 19,25 lengths).

Hluhluwe won the Gr 2 Cape Punters Cup over 1600m, so will also come in for consideration, although he has failed to shine when stepped up to 2000m in both the Gr 1 Splashout Cape Derby and Gr 1 Daily News 2000, despite it being believed he was looking for that step up in trip.

Hotarubi was narrowly behind Hluhluwe in the Daily News, when suffering a nightmare wide trip, but he had earlier finished a three length fifth and a 2,5 length fourth in the Gr 1 SA Classic over 1800m and Gr 1 SA Derby over 2450m respectively and followed that with a narrow second in the Gr 2 Colorado King Stakes over 2000m. He was also third in a Gr 3 over 1400m and second in the Gr 2 Gauteng Guineas.

Aragosta won a Listed race over 2500m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth and was recently a 3,75 length third in the Gr 1 wfa Premier’s Champions Challenge. He was beaten 2,40 lengths by Future Swing over 2500m when giving the latter 10kg, but he was beaten 3,30 lengths on weight for age terms by Hotarubi in the Colorado King and finished last in the Lonsdale Stirrup Cup over 2400m last time out and he was earlier also well beaten by Shoemaker in a Pinnacle over 1800m.

Mucho Dinero was one of the most fancied horses in the early July betting after four wins on the trot in Cape Town, including a Listed event over 2400m and a Gr 2 over 1800m. However, he has run unplaced in all three of his subsequent KZN starts, and this saw him dropping out of the top 20 on the log.

Without Question, Aragosta, Future Pearl and Cape Eagle are running in Saturday’s Gr 3 Track And Ball Derby.

Without Question is in 14^th position on the log and looks reasonably safe. He should be a big runner in Saturday’s 2400m event at Hollywoodbets Greyville anyway.

Aragosta, Future Pearl and Cape Eagle will be going all out to win in an attempt to force their way into the Hollywoodbets Durban July field.

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Nominees for the Emperor’s Palace Ride Of The Month for May:

1. Richard Fourie Future Swing Gr 2 WSB 1900 Hollywoodbets Greyville 11 May

Fourie rousted the Futura gelding just enough to be able to secure the rail from draw three in the 14 horse field, but not so strongly that he overraced. It was also just enough for the horses coming around from higher draws to slot in front of him, meaning he was in the box seat in about fifth place with cover. In the straight Future Swing ran on well down the inside and Fourie managed to keep him going with his powerful drive coupled with two deft changes of whip hand, the first to get him to change legs and the other to keep him on a straight line. He held on by 0,30 lengths.

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2. Aldo Domeyer Oliver Hollywoodbets Kenilworth 1200m 11 May

Oliver was backed in to 14/10 favourite and Domeyer rode an ice cool race. This horse comes from off the pace and has a short but strong burst of speed if left alone for long enough. The draw of one was thus problematic as the jockeys tend to bring their mounts over from the outside and it can get a bit crowded towards the inside. Domeyer was content to sit on the horse from the off. He weighed up his options nearing the business end and was decisive when spotting a gap. Olver burst through and won cosily by 2,50 lengths.

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3. Charles Ndlovu Can’t Say No Fairview poly 1300m May 17

Charles had won a maiden on this horse by seven lengths over 1400m, beating the stablemate favourite by 9,25 lengths. When Alan Greeff asked him whether he wanted to keep the ride he said wittily, “Can’t say no”, and he took the opportunity with both hands. From a wide draw of nine out of nine he got the horse up there early and settled her nicely on the quarters of the second placed horse. In the straight he just had to use the hands to accelerate into the lead. He kept her going with the hands to win by 2,50 lengths with the Fourie-ridden stable favourite beaten 4,25 lengths this time.

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4. Gavin Lerena Joker Man Turffontein 1600m 23 May

It is not easy to win four races on the trot with an up and coming horse and in this Middle Stakes event the Vercingetorix three-year-old gelding was weighted off a 94 merit rating having started out handicapping in February as an 80. This was also the first time he was going this far. Nevertheless, Lerena confidently took him to the front from draw five out of six. He got the fractions corrrect because in the straight Joker Man stretched away to win by 1,80 lengths, converting 14/10 odds. A promising horse with a bright future expertly handled.

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5. Anthony Andrews The Futurist Gr 3 Pocket Power Stakes over 1950m 26 May

Andrews had never ridden The Futurist before but knew from watching him and speaking to other jockeys that this horse liked to stretch out in front and did not like to be reined in as that just caused him to increase his speed. “You just have to trust his speed,” said Andrews after the race. The other riders were severely criticised in this race for allowing The Futurist to get away, but Andrews rode the horse to perfection and the fractions he went at were spot on. He romped in by 9,25 lengths at 33/1 odds.

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Richard Fourie's Guard Of Honour

Richard Fourie walks to the parade ring from the weighing room for the first race at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Tuesday and is greeted by a Guard Of Honour. (Picture: Cape Racing).

Record-breaking Richard Fourie was honoured by staaff and patrons of his home course, Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, on Tuersday when given a Guard Of Honour between the weighing room and the parade ring.

He duly followed this immediately with yet another win, scoring on the Justin Snaith-trained 14/10 favourite In The Green Zone.

That was his 337th win of the season.

However, he was later stood down after the eighth race.

This means he missed today’s meeting at Hollywoodbets Greyville in terms of rule 25.12.

Fourie broke Anthony Delpech’s “safest South African record in sport” of 334 wins in a season, set in the 1998/1999 season, with more than seven weeks of the season still remaining.

If keeping up his current rides per day rate and strike rate for the season he is projected to finish the season on 389 wins.

However, his agent Ken Nicol has said he would likely “throttle down”, deservedly so.

Wright And Van Zyl Yards In Fierce Championship Tussle

Winter Waves, ridden by Athandiwe Mgudlwa, gave What A Winter a double at today’s Hollywoodbets Greyville poly meeting and saw Alyson Wright go two ahead of Gareth van Zyl in the KZN Trainers Championship (Candiese Lenferna Photography)

The KZN Trainers Championship was wide open for much of the season, with a host of trainers in contention, but it has turned into a two horse race between Alyson Wright and Gareth van Zyl.

Today Alyson had a winner to reach 48 wins in KZN for the season, which is two clear of Gareth on 46.

The Wrights have spoken of the championship as something they would very much want to win and it would be their first.

Last year they had 49 wins in KZN and 50 overall, which was the yard’s best ever return.

All 48 of their wins this season have been in KZN, but they should nevertheless break their record for a season.

Gareth van Zyl was the KZN champion trainer two seasons ago.

Championship races can sometimes come down to numbers of runners in the end, but there is not much between the two yards in that regard.

The Wrights have had 390 wins in KZN this season compared to Van Zyl’s 295.

However, that does not tell the whole story, because Gareth has a yard in Cape Town and might well have brought a number of horses from there to KZN for the Champions Season.

In April the Wrights had 32 runs to Van Zyl’s 27; In May the Wrights had 35 runs to Van Zyl’s 33 and this month the Wrights have had 16 runs to Van Zyl’s eleven.

It should be an intriguing tussle down to the line and there will be lots of vocal support for horses from the sidelines, with two yards known for their passion vying for the title.

The top ten in KZN are:

Wright 48

Van Zyl 46

Whitehead 39

Miller 38

Puller 36

Muscutt 33

Howells 28

Roberts 27

Goosen 24

Nel 23

Equus Awards Update - Gimme A Nother Still Heads HOY Log

Gimme A Nother has been sidelined for the rest of the season with an overseas campaign pending, but she could still walk away with an Equus award or two (JC Photos)

11 June 2024

Gimme A Nother leads Equus Horse of the Year Log for the 2023/2024 season

The logs have been updated following the Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge race day on Saturday at Hollywoodbets Greyville, and the running of the Gr 3 Jubilee Stakes at Turffontein Racecourse on Sunday. There are two more marquee race days on the South African racing calendar which can still make an impact to the following categories. We anticipate the Hollywoodbets Durban July and Gold Cup Race meetings to settle a few debates.

Horse Of the Year

Gimme A Nother (104) still holds a lead on the Equus Horse of the Year log. In fact, three-year-olds take up 3 of the top four positions on the points table at this stage of the season.

The unbeaten Gimme A Nother added a 2^nd Grade 1 win to her impressive record after winning the Grade 1 TAB Empress Club Stakes. She had already won the Grade 1 Wilgerbosdrift SA Fillies Classic which along with her wins in the Grade 2 Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas, Grade 2 Mike De Kock Ipi Tombe Challenge and Grade 3 Betway Fillies Mile which gives her a total of 104 points so far this season.

Green With Envy (98) has added to his points tally and has moved into contention for the top spot. He added to his impressive Grade 1 SplashOut Derby win with wins in the Grade 2 World Sports Betting Guineas and Grade 1 Daily News 2000m.

Thunderstruck (90) has accumulated the 3rd highest points so far. He showed great determination in winning the Grade 1 Jonsson Workwear Computaform Sprint. He has accumulated points for his 2^nd in the Grade 1 World Pool Cape Flying Championship as well as for his win in the Grade 2 Khaya Stables Diadem Stakes.

Main Defender (84) won the Grade 1 H F Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut which earned him 48 points due to this Weight For Age race being awarded Super Grade 1 status. He also accumulated points for winning three other Graded races so far this season namely, the Grade 2 Betway Joburg Spring Challenge, the Grade 3 Graham Beck Stakes as well as the Grade 3 Betway Got The Greenlight Stakes.

Champion Three-Year-Old Male

Green With Envy (98) takes a clear lead in the Champion Three-Year-Old Colt standings with Main Defender (84) in 2^nd place, closely followed by Grade 1 TAB SA Derby and Grade 1 TAB SA Classic winner Purple Pitcher (80) in 3^rd spot. Sandringham Summit (74) is in 4^th place with the Grade 2 TAB Hawaii Stakes as well as the Grade 2 TAB Gauteng Guineas wins to his credit so far this season.

Champion Three-Year-Old Filly

Gimmer A Nother holds a clear lead in the Champion three-year-old filly category and has accumulated 104 points so far, she has won two Grade 1 races along with two Grade 2 races and a Grade 3 race. Grade 1 Cartier Paddock Stakes and Grade 1 World Sports Betting Cape Fillies Guineas winner Beach Bomb (80) is currently in second spot, she also accumulated points for her Grade 1 SplashOut Cape Derby runner-up finish. Silver Sanctuary (76) was rewarded for her consistency when landing the Grade 1 Woolavington and now finds herself in 3^rd place on the standings. Grade 2 Western Cape Fillies Championship and World Sports Betting Fillies Guineas winner Rascova (60) is in 4^th place.

Champion Older Male

Grade 1 Jonsson Workwear Computaform Sprint winner Thunderstruck leads the standing for the Champion Older Male category with 90 points followed by Grade 1 World Pools Premier’s Champions Challenge and Grade 1 Betway Summer Cup winner Royal Victory on 80 points. Grade 1 Hollywood Bets Gold Challenge winner Dave The King, added 48 points to his tally for this WFA race that has been awarded Super Grade 1 status and moves up into 3^rd spot on 78 points. Grade 2 World Sports Betting Green Point Stakes winner See It Again added 12 points for his 3^rd place finish in the Grade 1 Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge and overtakes Grade 1 L’Ormarins King’s Plate winner Charles Dickens (64) in 4^th spot.

Champion Older Female

Grade 1 City Of Capetown Majorca Stakes winner Princess Calla (60) is a clear leader of the Champion Older Female category from Grade 1 SA Fillies Sprint runner-up and Grade 2 Camellia Stakes winner Mrs Browning (40). Grade 1 Woolavington runner-up Hold My Hand (26) is currently in 3^rd place followed by Grade 2 Jo’burg Spring Challenge winner Feather Boa (24) and Humdinger (24) in joint 4^th.

Distance Categories (excludes points from races restricted to 3-year-olds)

Champion Sprinter

Grade 1 Jonsson Workwear Computaform and Grade 2 Khaya Stables Diadem winner Thunderstruck leads the Champion Sprinter category. He has accumulated 80 points, which is lower than his overall total due to this category being a distance specific category. October Morn and Lucky Lad have both moved up the standings to joint 2^nd with 52 points each after their Grade 1 successes in the SA Fillies Sprint and Golden Horse Sprint respectively. Grade 1 World Pool Cape Flying Championship winner Dyce is in 4^th spot with 48 points.

Champion Miler

Dave The King takes the lead as he did when winning the Grade 1 Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge to head the Champion Miler category having now accumulated 72 points in total. Main Defender (68) finds himself in 2^nd place after disappointing in the Grade 1 Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge, his accumulated points for this distance specific category is lower than his overall points tally due to this category excluding the points accumulated in 3-year-old only races. The retired Charles Dickens (64) is in 3^rd place on the standings followed by Grade 2 World Sports Betting Green Point Stakes winner See It Again (60).

Champion Middle Distance

Multiple Grade 1 winner Royal Victory (80 points) leads the Champion Middle Distance category with his two Grade 1 wins over the distance of 2000m. Grade 1 World Sports Betting Cape Town Met winner Double Superlative (48) is in 2^nd place ahead of Beach Bomb and Silver Sanctuary in joint 3^rd with 32 points each.

Champion Stayer

Crimson King joins Master Redoute at the top of the Champion Stayers category with 10 points each after winning the Listed TAB Gold Bowl to add to his Listed WSB Aquanaut Handicap. Master Redoute won the Grade 3 New Turf Carriers Cape Stayers Handicap, Triple Time (9) is in 3^rd place, marginally ahead of Grade 3 Chairmans Cup winner Future Swing on 8 points.

Champion Two-Year-Old Male

Grade 1 Gold Medallion winner Proceed leads the Champion Two-Year-Old standings with 40 points after his win on 1^st June 2024. Winds Of Change, One Stripe, Cosmic Speed and Grade 2 TAB SA Nursery winner Fire Attack share 2^nd place with 16 points each.

Champion Two-Year-Old Filly

Grade 1 Allan Robertson Stakes winner Quid Pro Quo leads the Champion Two-year-Old Filly log with 32 points after her success on 1^st June 2024. Grade 2 Wilgerbosdrift SA Fillies Nursery winner Little Ballerina is in 2^nd place with 18 points, ahead of Rodeo Drive and Just Reckless who share 3^rd place with 16 points each.

The 2024 Equus Awards will take place on Thursday, 15 August at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. Enquiries regarding the 2024 Equus Awards can be directed to Vicky Minott at vicky@caperacing.co.za, or for more information on categories, nominees, and logs, visit https://equusawards.co.za.

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Hong Kong Jockeys Won't Be Able To Ride In July

Lyle Hewitson has had another good season in Hong Kong, although perhaps a touch disappointing as he was unable to build on last season’s breakthrough season and is yet to be partnered with a big horse on the island (HKJC)

Lyle Hewitson has revealed he was offered a ride in the Hollywoodbets Durban July but had to turn it down because it falls on the same weekend as a meeting in Hong Kong.

The same will obviously apply to Luke Ferraris and Keagan de Melo.

There are only eight meetings left on the island this season, which ends with a Sunday meeting on July 14.

The three South African ex-pat jockeys have had solid seasons, if not memorable.

Hewitson had 50 wins last season and is on 35 this season, so will be hard-pressed to beat his record.

Ferraris is on 23 wins this season, so will be hard-pressed to pass the personal record 35 he rode last season.

De Melo has had 21 wins in his debut season.

Turffontein Inside Formguides And Selections

Teo Torriatte enjoyed her first attempt at a staying trip and off a reasonable mark of 73 can make her presence felt in the sixth race. (Picture: Racing Today)

R1 3 MESSALINA has been runing some fair races and gets a good opportunity here over a suitable trip. 2 CHICAGO LASS can go close if repeating her last run which was under this same workrider. 1 AMBITIOUS LADY didn’t make a good Highveld debut but can do better. 5 OH MY GUCCI GIRL was never far off them in the East Cape. (3-2-1-5)

R2 3 PENDRAGON has good pace and can use it from a good draw on this tight track. 5 LIFE GOES ON made a fair comeback from a layoff and from a good draw will be dangerous with the 4kg claimer back aboard. 1 THE NAVY LARK has pace and is capable of staying on. 8 DARK TIDE has the form to earn here. (3-5-1-8)

R3 2 MO MENT is the one to beat if repeating his first Highveld start. 7 GAMER has a good draw and under handicao conditions has a chance. 3 ROLL OF THE DICE has a chance on form if able to overcome a wide draw. 1 BREATH OF MAGIC is a long time maiden who runs the odd place. (2-7-3-1)

R4 7 KITTYBOYS GIRL is in good form and is distance suited and well drawn. 3 LINGANOMORE has a plum draw and is effective over this trip and in good form. 8 BUSHVELD has been right there in her last two starts and is drawn in pole. 1 GIMME THE FLAME is in good form but does have a stricky draw. (7-3-8-1)

R5 10 FLAG BEARER will appreciate the step down in trip and has a fair draw. 11 GILDA GRAY’s last two runs prove she is off a good mark at present. 13 CARNELO is capable of being involved from a plum draw over a suitable trip off an attractive mark. 7 FIFTH OF JULY is drawn well and has a chance if producing his best. (10-11-13-7)

R6 6 TEO TORRIATTE won nicely in her first attempt at a staying trip and off a reasonable merit rating can follow up. 5 KAKIEBOS wore first time blinkers in her second attempt at this trip and got up so could go close off just a three point higher mark. 4 ROYAL MAZARIN is distance suited but is off a bit of a tough mark at present after two wins earlier this year. 7 NUCLEAR FORCE is a consistent stayer who should earn again. (6-5-4-7)

R7 7 MESCAL has won over 1400m before and is off a dangerous mark if able to produce his best from a good draw. 1 SPARKLING JUBILEE won well on her return from a layoff and maybe that will herald an upswing in form. 5 CERULEAN DANCER won well last time and now has to overcome a four point raise, although she does have a good draw. 6 CIRCUS LIGHTS didn’t enjoy head gear last time and it is off and from a plum draw he can earn as he has run a fair race up to 1600m before. (7-1-5-6)

R8 1 LADY ELLIOT has a plum draw over a suitable course and distance and can go close. 5 RED CARPET GIRL is usually thereabouts and showed last time she enjoys this trip. 4 DAKOTA CAT has been disappointing but has dropped right down in the MR and if bouncing back could earn. 7 TWICE AS WILD should earn if able to overcome a tricky draw. (1-5-4-7)

Yeni Treble - Can He Reach 200 Again?

Helsinki (What A Winter) gave Muzi Yeni the first of a treble today (Candiese Lenferna Photography)

Muzi Yeni has ridden over 200 wins in a season once, in the 2018/2019 season, when his 216 wins were just three behind the championship-winning total of Lyle Hewitson.

He rode a treble today to go to 165 wins for the season.

He is unlikely to pass his record this season, but he could possibly reach the magical 200 mark again.

His projected number of wins at the moment calculated on his rides per day rate and strike rate for the season is 191.

However, he has hit a good patch of form and a good run in could see him reaching 200 again.

Today’s Question

The picture gives a clue to the answer (haversham.com).

How did this year’s Belmont Stakes winner Dornoch get his name?

MidWeek FIELDS

Hollywoodbets Greyville Poly, Wednesday

Today’s Question Answer

Dornoch, bred in Kentucky by Grandview Equine, was a $325,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale purchase.

He was named for the Royal Dornoch Golf Club in the Highland of Scotland.

Royal Dornoch is one of the remotest courses in the U.K. and otherwise would get more championship events considering Golf Magazine currently rank it the tenth best golf course in the world.

Dornoch is a full-brother to the 2023 Kentucky Derby winner Mage.

Their sire is called Good Magic.

Good Magic was the U.S. Champion Two-Year-Old in 2017.

Mage was name after Good Magic.

Dornoch and Mage’s dam Puca is by Big Brown.