Of significance to this year's running of the Met is the question whether a 7 yr old gelding could repeat the feat, now that would be a definite entry for Ripley's Believe it or Not if this was to happen,.
Not that it would be unwelcome. In fact this horse Royal Zulu Warrior has the whole of the country's ruling party rooting for it, from the President's office all the way to Ulundi, there will be ululating and dancing in the streets as if the election outcome was already known.
Striking similarities with last year's aged winner is that the trainer is also Indian and the owner is favorable in the President's office and can curry more favor in this election year if the horse won the race.
However, if the theme of this year is to Rise to Conquer, then one should look no further than the horse Master of my Fate.
It has overcome injury which prevented him from racing as a 2 yr old. The words of the poem Invictus from which our late President and S.A.'s most famous son the late great Nelson Mandela [r.i.p.] drew inspiration while imprisoned in Robben Island not far from Cape Town, there is no doubt that a win in the race will be dedicated to our icon at whose's passing, we witnessed a mourning that will never ever be seen again in our & our children's lifetimes.
So there you have it, play the exacta Master of my Fate & Royal Zulu Warrior & even the swingers or maybe just back the Master if you feel that 7 yr olds are not the appropriate ones to follow this year.!!!
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