August stakes renamed

The race previously known as the Gr 3 August Stakes, which was run annually over 1200m on the Vaal Sand, will now be known as the Gr 3 Spring Spree Stakes and will be run over the same distance on the Turffontein Inside track. Read more www.africanbettingclan.com/index.php/ite...-spring-spree-stakes

And the race " Queen Of The Sand"

Mac wrote: And the race " Queen Of The Sand"

Mac, unconfirmed rumours have it that negotiations are at an advanced stage to host this race on the Greyville turf :lol: :lol: :lol:

Wonder if LANCE will make it?

15 Amazing Strike Alec Laird 98
0 Angel's Power Mike Azzie 91
7 Doing It For Dan Louis Goosen 105
18 Donny G Sean Tarry 100
10 Forest Fox Paul Peter 88
9 Kangaroo Jack Gary Alexander 106
13 Kostya Zu Coenie de Beer 70
2 Lance Sean Tarry 88
6 Liege Sean Tarry 98
8 Lunar Approach Sean Tarry 92
17 Machismo Sean Tarry 82
11 Master's Spirit Mike de Kock 88
1 Mod Barley Paul Peter 98
5 Moofeed (AUS) Mike de Kock 100
12 Pivotal Pursuit Gary Alexander 100
4 Prince Of Orange Candice Dawson 93
0 Splendid Garden Mike Azzie 102
3 Thrust Paul Matchett 93
19 Trip Tease Louis Goosen 109
14 Viking Hero Grant Maroun 100
16 Vincente Louis Goosen 93
0 Will Pays Mike Azzie 105

Final Field

1 7 Kangaroo Jack 61 106 A A Fortune Gary Alexander
2 5 Buckland 59.5 103 T A P Strydom Sean Tarry
3 4 Moofeed (AUS) 58 100 A G Lerena Mike de Kock
4 10 Amazing Strike 57 98 BA *C Murray Alec Laird
5 1 Mod Barley 57 98 A *L Hewitson Paul Peter
6 3 Prince Of Orange 54.5 93 A K Zechner Candice Dawson
7 2 Thrust 54.5 93 A R Simons Paul Matchett
8 11 Vincente 54.5 93 T A G Wrogemann +0.5 Louis Goosen
9 6 Lunar Approach 54 92 T A J Mariba Sean Tarry
10 8 Angel's Power 53.5 91 A J P v'd Merwe Mike Azzie
11 9 Kostya Zu 52 70 *A Balloo Coenie de Beer

i hear they were planning to keep the name August stakes until someone from ABC pointed out that it will be run in September.

You crack me up Sly

DATE: Wednesday 31 August 2016

RELEASED BY: Phumelela Gaming and Leisure Limited





Trainer Gary Alexander is currently leading the Highveld trainers’ log with eight wins already this season, three of them coming at Turffontein last Saturday. So his horses in the feature races on the Inside track there this Saturday will be at the top of most punters’ lists.

Five of Alexander’s successes this month have come courtesy of jockey Andrew Fortune, who currently tops the national jockeys’ log. So the Alexander horses he has been booked to ride, Kangaroo Jack in the R250,000 Spring Spree Stakes (Grade 3), (Powered by DB Fine) and Crown Of Roses in the R125, 000 Locfire Services – For The Ladies Stakes (Non-Black Type), are the stable elects.

Alexander will also saddle classy Crystal Glamour in the 1200m For The Ladies Stakes and has booked champion apprentice Callan Murray for the ride.

He said both Kangaroo Jack and Crystal Glamour might “just be in need of the run after their winter break”, but that Crown Of Roses had been prepared especially for this Non-Black Type race.

Crown Of Roses has won three of her 12 starts since relocating to Alexander in March.

Well drawn, she will have to carry a welterweight again - 62.5kg - but is no stranger to big burdens and her six places for the stable include a third under 64kg to Evening Breeze over 1000m nearly two weeks ago.

Although Alexander agrees with the handicappers about her 100 rating, he says: “This is her class of race but big weights make it hard for a filly. It would be nice if the top-rated horses were given 60kg in such feature races with the lower-rated runners being penalised. A big spread of weights is okay for divided handicaps, but surely you want your best fillies in these races?

“Crown Of Roses has done well in her preparatory runs and has definitely got a chance from the draw.”

Four-year-old Crystal Glamour, beaten only a neck by Lineker in the BloodStock SA Ready To Run Stakes last year, has not run for six months and is being prepared for bigger things.

“She’s classy and there are a few nice features coming up for her. We’ll have a better idea about where she’ll go after this race, and which races she targets will depend on the draws,” Alexander said.

Grade 2 Post Merchants winner Kangaroo Jack will carry 61kg in the Spree Stakes and Alexander believes he will be “fairly competitive, although he’s meeting some nice horses, giving them weight”.

Kangaroo Jack, he said, won with big weights as a three-year-old so that issue does not overly concern him. “He is a nice, athletic horse,” said Alexander. “It would be great to see him come back and win, but he might just run out of steam in the final 200m.”

The Charity Mile on 5 November is a race Kangaroo Jack might be aimed at, along with another of the stable’s good four-year-olds Champagne Haze - winner of the Emperors Palace CTS Ready To Run Cup last year.

Champagne Haze has not run since the SA Classic in April and has been gelded. “He’s come back looking good,” said Alexander. “He’ll start racing again in a couple of weeks.”



Final field for the R250,000 Spring Spree Stakes (Grade 3) (Powered by DB Fine) over 1200m at Turffontein on Saturday.

1 - 7 KANGAROO JACK (G M Alexander) A Fortune 61.0 - 106

2 - 5 BUCKLAND (S G Tarry) P Strydom 59.5 - 103

3 - 4 MOOFEED (M F De Kock) G Lerena 58.0 - 100

4 - 10 AMAZING STRIKE (A G Laird) C Murray 57.0 - 98

5 - 1 MOD BARLEY (P A Peter) L Hewitson 57.0 - 98

6 - 3 PRINCE OF ORANGE (C Dawson) K Zechner 54.5 - 93

7 - 2 THRUST (P F Matchett) R Simons 54.5 - 93

8 - 11 VINCENTE (L W Goosen) G Wrogemann 54.5 - 93

9 - 6 LUNAR APPROACH (S G Tarry) J Mariba 54.0 - 92

10 - 8 ANGEL'S POWER (M G Azzie) J P v'd Merwe 53.5 - 91

11 - 9 KOSTYA ZU (F C De Beer) A Balloo 52.0 - 70

Same Trainer: (2,9)



Final field for the R125,000 Locfire Services – For The Ladies Stakes (Non-Black Type) over 1200m

1 - 1 CROWN OF ROSES (G M Alexander) A Fortune 62.5 - 100

2 - 8 PERSIAN RUG (M F De Kock) R Simons 60.0 - 95

3 - 10 HOLLIE POINT (A G Laird) G Lerena 57.5 - 90

4 - 9 ALEXA (G V Woodruff) C Maujean 56.0 - 87

5 - 6 DRIFTING DUSK (M N Houdalakis) G Wrogemann 55.5 - 86

6 - 7 PENNY SERENADE (M G Azzie) J P v'd Merwe 55.5 - 86

7 - 2 CRYSTAL GLAMOUR (G M Alexander) C Murray 54.0 - 83

8 - 5 FIRSTIMESACHARM (M N Houdalakis) R Munger 54.0 - 83

9 - 3 MYFUNNYVALENTINE (S G Tarry) J Mariba 53.5 - 95

10 - 4 POOL PARTY (R R Magner) C Ngcobo 52.0 - 89

Same Trainer: (1,7) (5,