PATRICK LUNN

the sa invitation stakes was a superb concept whereby the old natal transvaal and western province were represented by their top 4 jocks in their respective colours of black and white red and white and blue and white....robbie sham won on secet rites that year ..the 3 races i miss most are the sa invitation stakes the champion stakes at greyville over 2000m where i fondly recall fools holme winning in 2mins dead and the john skeaping at tftein over 1800m run early in the racing season pitting the newly turned 3yos against the 4yosat wfa terms...be noble zamit both trained by brian cherry and swan prince trained by michael airey owned by j phititides spring to mind...truly golden era of sa racing

Patrick Lunn has the distinction of training S.A.'S first equine millionaire, the son of Elliodor, out of Top Model named MODEL MAN.

Swan Prince was the horse with a wing on every hoof.................Pirates.

the duke Wrote:

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> Swan Prince was the horse with a wing on every
> hoof.................Pirates.


Johnny Phitides (spelling?) owned

flaming rock ran 2nd then seal ring and first guard...robbie hill rode secret rites..i remember the race like yesterday secret rites sneaked through on the inside rail ,it was a blanket finish with abt 2 lengths covering the first 7 to 8 horses..

the duke Wrote:

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> Swan Prince was the horse with a wing on every
> hoof.................Pirates.


cant recall the duke but clearly recall delectable day breathing fire commentary by craig peters

mikesack Wrote:

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> Patrick Lunn has the distinction of training
> S.A.'S first equine millionaire, the son of
> Elliodor, out of Top Model named MODEL MAN.

Dennis Bosch (who was assistant at the time) has a magnificent picture of MM at his stables..he was a real super star

pirates Wrote:

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> the sa invitation stakes was a superb concept
> whereby the old natal transvaal and western
> province were represented by their top 4 jocks in
> their respective colours of black and white red
> and white and blue and white....robbie sham won on
> secet rites that year ..the 3 races i miss most
> are the sa invitation stakes the champion stakes
> at greyville over 2000m where i fondly recall
> fools holme winning in 2mins dead and the john
> skeaping at tftein over 1800m run early in the
> racing season pitting the newly turned 3yos
> against the 4yosat wfa terms...be noble zamit both
> trained by brian cherry and swan prince trained by
> michael airey owned by j phititides spring to
> mind...truly golden era of sa racing


(tu)

Champion Racehorse and Horse of the year 1987 was Model Man. Some of his victories were:

Schweppes Challenge GP1 by 6 lengths.
Barclays National R300,000 GR1 by 5 lengths.
The Mainstay 1800 GR1
The J&B Met GR1
Champion Stakes WFA GR1

Also ran 2nd in Durban July to Bush Telegraph.
Runner up to Main Man in Mainstay 1800 beaten shortest of short heads.

James Maree won the SA Invitation (i think) on a horse Two Cities..never mentioned in the race until the last few strides

pirates Wrote:

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> flaming rock ran 2nd then seal ring and first
> guard...robbie hill rode secret rites..i remember
> the race like yesterday secret rites sneaked
> through on the inside rail ,it was a blanket
> finish with abt 2 lengths covering the first 7 to
> 8 horses..


Correct. Elis Truth also ran in the same race. The year was 1993. Mmm was it the same year Robbie Hill won the Gold Vase on Admilitary Arch after going to the front and then surviving an objection ? The Gold Vase was the last feature race of the season those days. One of my favourite horses won the Gold Vase that being Milleverof.

mike what abt the great duel between modal man and potomac at greyville in the now daily news 2000m they pulled 10 lengths clear of another treat who had just won the sa guineas ...basil and felix went down to the wire as won with potomac getting the verdict