Visited Wilgerbosdrift Stud Farm - South Africa today. Caught up with Rainbow Bridge and Golden Ducat. 🐎🦄
Having a chat about tomorrow's Durban July.
Rainbow Bridge finished 2nd in 2019 amongst other successes in KZN.
Golden Ducat ran in the July, and finished 4th.. He had other Group wins in KZN that season, 2020.
Trivial Matter
Trivial Matter goes from start to finish to win the last today at Durbanville, over 1000 metres under Richard Fourie.
Congratulations to his owners Mr Brian Allison and Mr Craig Massey. He was bred by Daytona Stud, Mike Barnard.
Video courtesy of Troy Finch. 🎥
Perfect Trust
Perfect Trust winning the last at Durbanville today, makes it a double for the yard on the day. (two runners and two winners 🎉)
Ridden by Richard Fourie, owned by Wilgerbosdrift Stud and bred by Millstream Farm.
Video courtesy of Troy Finch 🎥
The Champ is home 🌈
The Equus Rankings Horse of the Year, our very special Rainbow Bridge, is home after his five week stint at the beach. Thank you Mandy Mason for taking such good care of him!
RB AND DUCAT RETURN
WELCOME HOME ! 💗
“Chase your dreams but always know the road that will lead you home again”.
#rainbowbridge #goldenducat
RAINBOW BRIDGE and GOLDEN DUCAT arrived back at Milnerton this morning. Both have travelled well and were happy to be back!
Thanks to Choice Carriers for the safe journey.
Choice Carriers Wilgerbosdrift Stud Farm - South Africa
Clip: Eric Sands Racing
RAINBOW BRIDGE ON HOLIDAY
LOVING LIFE!
Wonderful to see RAINBOW BRIDGE and GOLDEN DUCAT enjoying their holiday at Soetendal Estate in Wellington.
RAINBOW BRIDGE is accompanied in the paddock by one of Soetendal's lead ponies, Double Vision.
The horses will be on a break for a month, before returning to the Milnerton Training Centre in preparation for the 2021Champions Season in KZN
Clips: Julia Pilbeam
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RAINBOW BRIDGE AND THE CAPE TOWN MET
LATEST NEWS ON RAINBOW BRIDGE FROM ERIC SANDS
"I think he's a very big runner on Saturday" (click on video).
RAINBOW BRIDGE has run twice in the Cape Town Met, where he won in 2019 and finished 2nd in 2020.
R6,693,125 Runs:20 Wins:8 (40%) Places:11 (55%) MR132
RAINBOW BRIDGE has won 6 Graded Races:
🐎2020 WSB Gold Challenge Gr1
🐎2019 WSB Champions Cup Gr1
🐎2019 The Sun Met Gr1
🐎2018 WSB Matchem Stakes Gr3
🐎2018 Highlands Stud Winter Classic Gr3
🐎2018 Highlands Stud WinterGuineas Gr3
Ideal World (USA) X Halfway To Heaven by Jet Master
Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein and owned by Michael and Norma Rattray.
RAINBOW BRIDGE lines up in the 2021 Cape Town Met this Saturday 30 January, Race 9, due off 17:10.
Date of Comment from ERIC SANDS: Thursday 28 January after final workout.
For live streaming on the day, go to www.caperacing.co.za.
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2021 CAPE TOWN MET: GOLDEN DUCAT
WATCH: GOLDEN DUCAT
SA Champion Jockey WARREN KENNEDY talks about GOLDEN DUCAT'S grass gallop at Kenilworth on Wednesday 20 January.
GOLDEN DUCAT is currently available at 6/1 for the 2021 Grade 1 Cape Town Met.
Race Details: 7. GOLDEN DUCAT (4G) 59.5 128 Draw 2 Eric Sands / Warren Kennedy.
The 2021 Cape Town Met Gr1 takes place as Race 9 on Saturday 30 January at Kenilworth Racetrack. Due off time is 17:10.
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