Glen Kotzen saddled two fillies in the in the World Sports Betting Fillies Guineas on Sunday, June 7 with both running forward races. Follow The Star finished fourth and Point of Sale fifth finishing alongside her stable companion.

Mississippi Burning, trained by Adam Marcus, showed her class when flying through on the inside to open her winning account in KZN and a Grade 2 under the belt. 

Follow the Star was hampered when making her run and had to check as her stable companion ran across her and she had to switch drastically, by this time the race was over as a contest for the pair.

Kotzen said, “they are both top fillies and will come on from their runs. Follow The Star will be aimed at the Woolavington 2000 (Grade 1) over 2000m and Point Of Sale The Tibouchina (Grade 2) over 1400m.” Point Of Sale got going too late but has a powerful finish that will make her a strong contender in the Tibouchina Stakes.

Follow The Star has a stout pedigree being out of a Galileo mare that should see her excelling over the longer trip in the Woolavington 2000 which is scheduled June 28 at Hollywoodbets Greyville. Jockey Stuart Randolf said, “She gave me such a good feel, in the race I was tracking the winner Mississippi Burning and as she started to get going I had to check. She managed to find her feet and started to get going again which is a good sign because usually when horses get bumped like that they don’t pick up again so easily, but she was tremendous. We would have run a lot closer if we had a trouble-free run however, she will be suited to the 2000m in the Woolavington.

“I’m excited and have my fingers crossed hoping to ride her again”.

Devonne Govender

MICHAEL CLOWER

The second running of the Klawervlei Farm Sale Graduate Race at Kenilworth next Tuesday accounts for R225 000 (over 40%) of the day’s  R545 000 stakes.

  The feature race’s prize money is that stated in the catalogue for the Klawervlei Farm Sale 12 months ago but breeders have taken such a hammering (and many are fearing more of the same at the coming sales) that nobody would have blamed the stud for slashing the stakes.

  John Koster, whose big breeding operation has topped the national log in four of the last six seasons, is to be admired for sticking to Plan A and the stud has been rewarded with a field of 14.

   The Glen Kotzen-trained Tanzanite Queen, beaten only a neck on debut when Cape Town racing resumed last week, could well start favourite. She will be ridden by Aldo Domeyer who won last year’s race on the Sean Tarry-trained Rock The Globe.

Two notable absentees from the Vodacom Durban July entry list were the Summer Cup winner Zillzaal and the SA Classic runner up Green Laser.

The Sean Tarry-trained Zillzaal recently had to undergo colic surgery and is out for the rest of the season.

The Robbie Sage-trained Green Laser has been sold to Hong Kong-based connections and will not race in South Africa again.

Caption: Zillzaal, seen here after winning the Grade 1 Summer Cup, is unfortunately out for the rest of the season.

David Thiselton

The Vaal Classic track stages a competitive nine race meeting today with the highlight being a Mr 102 handicap for fillies and mares over 1000m.Paul Peter is still on cloud nine after Summer Pudding landed the Wilgerbosdrift Triple Tiara on Saturday and another three-year-old filly, Fly Away, can put him back in the winner’s enclosure in the aforementioned race.

This filly has speed and a good action and loves it when the ground is on top, which was not the case in her last start after some seasonal rain. She will get the fast ground she is looking for today and can beat Green Plains, who has recently bounced back to something close to the classy speedster she once was. Mademoiselle is in good form and has a sustained finish so should be in the shake up too.

Those three have been chosen to get punters through the Pick 6 and Jackpot and Fly Away has been made a Place Accumulator banker. However, the risk averse could also consider including three others who are capable of winning on their day in both the Pick 6 and Jackpot. They are All Of Me, Nawaasi and Winter Watch.

FORMGUIDES

R1
Preview: SINGLE RED ROSE (3) has plenty of pace and has been knocking on the door. INCOGNITO (1) improved to finish a narrow second to a fair sort last time over 1200m and showed pace. TIME HAS COME (8) was not disgraced last time over this trip and can improve again. (David Thiselton 3-1-8) 
R2
Preview: THUMBS UP (12) finished just 2,40 lengths behind the classy Erik The Red in the last of three good runs in Cape Town. ACCOMPLISHED (1) showed speed in both starts over 800m late last year. VALYRIAN KING (10) was disappointing last time but went too fast and with a more conservative ride will be right there. (David Thiselton 12-1-10) 

R3
Preview: ABERDARE (1) is a full sister to the Grade 1 winner as a Juvenile, Forest Indigo. FEAROFMISSINGOUT (5) is a full sister to the twice Grade 1 third-placed Like A Panther. CELESTIAL LOVE (2) is by What A Winter out of a half sister to the Grade 3-winning stayer Balance Sheet. (David Thiselton 1-5-2) 
R4
Preview: PACIFIC WINTER (7) showed good pace when just failing over this trip last November. ABIA (9) returns to the trip of her promising debut after disappointing over 1200m. WOODLAND MAGIC (1) is also dropping back to the trip of his two best runs. (David Thiselton 7-9-1) 

R5
Preview: THEREVADA (7) showed promise  early in his career and now off a merit rating which has dropped to competitive 69 he has Lerena up from pole position over a suitable trip. WAQAAS (6) is ideally distance suited but has a tricky draw to overcome. STRADA STATALE (8) will be dangerous if able to get to the front from a wide draw under a 1,5kg claimer. (David Thiselton 7-6-8) 

R6
Preview: KAPAMA (9) has come into her own and can make it two wins from her last three starts over this suitable trip. TYRUS EXPRESS (4) has been in good form and will run well fresh over this trip. WHIPPING BOY (2) is distance suited and well drawn with a 4kg claimer up off a merit rating which has dropped to a competitive level. (David Thiselton 9-4-2) 

R7
Preview: FLY AWAY (1) will relish the fast ground after having to contend with ground that was not on top last time. GREEN PLAINS (2) has bounced back to form and should be right there. MADEMOISELLE (8) is also in good form and this speedster should be staying on strongly. (David Thiselton 1-2-8) 

R8
Preview: RAINBOW HAZE (3) has struck as one with plenty of scope and could have benefited from the layoff. OCEAN CITY (4) has plenty of pace and will be a threat on the expected fast ground. HERSTEL (8) ran well in his only start after his debut win and can improve again. (David Thiselton 3-4-8) 

R9
Preview: GALACTIC WARRIOR (9) is speedy and consistent. BATTLEOFTRAFALGAR (8) has the ability to go close. ICE EATER (11) also has a form chance. (David Thiselton 9-8-11) 

Place Accumulator: (R108)
Leg 1: 1,5,2
Leg 2: 7
Leg 3: 7,6
Leg 4: 9,4,2
Leg 5: 1
Leg 6: 3,4
Leg 7: 9,8,11

Pick 6: (R2835)
Leg 1: 7,9,1
Leg 2: 7,6,8,1,9,11,5
Leg 3: 9,4,2,8,1
Leg 4: 1,2,8
Leg 5: 3,4,8
Leg 6: 9,8,11

Jackpot: (R315)
Leg 1: 7,6,8,1,9,11,5
Leg 2: 9,4,2,8,1
Leg 3: 1,2,8
Leg 4: 3,4,8

Best Bet:
Race 4: 7

Value Bet:
Race 7: 1

To take a bet go to www.tabgold.co.za or www.trackandball.co.za

Apprentice Kyle Strydom, nephew of champion jockey Piere Strydom, continued in the family tradition when winning on only his second ride in the professional ranks at Hollywoodbets Scottsville.

Riding the gelding Transonic for Dennis Bosch in the last race of the day, Strydom got home comfortably to make a cracking start to his career in the saddle.

A ‘long drink of water’ as the English would say, the tall and thin 18-year-old has a racing pedigree with multiple SA champion jockey, Piere and trainer uncle Jacques Strydom sons of veteran Port Elizabeth trainer Hekkie Strydom.