The Black Minnaloushe colt was described as “docile” by his breeder Phillip Kahan of the Alechemy Stud and as “uncomplicated” by trainer Geoff Woodruff. He would not be the first great racehorse to have a relaxed demeanour. This temperament trait allows a horse to reserve its energy for the race itself and Louis The King certainly needed every ounce of the latter on Saturday as the Alec Laird-trained As You Like threatened to spoil the party.

However, Louis The King proved he has another important asset, courage, as he repelled the latter’s determined challenge. Jockey Robbie Fradd looked relieved after he had finally passed the line as he had made his move quite early in the straight.

However, his journey from Australia, where he has just started a new career, proved worthwhile as he became the second jockey to have completed a triple crown alongside Weichong Marwing, who partnered the great Horse Chestnut to all three of his Johannesburg classic wins in 1999.

Black Minnaloushe was quickly written off by the buyer’s market, but there is likely to be a reassessment now. On Saturday the Weiho Marwing-trained filly Ash Cloud became the third of his current crop to win a GR 1 when she landed the Gr 1 SA Oaks under Weichong Marwing. The other Black Minnaloushe Gr 1 winner from this crop is Premier’s Champion Stakes winner Kochka, who is currently sidelined with an injury.

As You Like’s sire Tiger Ridge might have to be reassessed in terms of stamina capacity. His son Kavanagh was probably responsible for the notion that he is all about speed, but his daughter Cherry On The Top completed the Triple Tiara last year, while

As You Like made a bold bid over the arduous Turffontein 2 450m on Saturday to complete a trio of top three Triple Crown finishes. Earlier, Cherry On The Top bounced back to her best by winning the Gr 2 Gerald Rosenberg Stakes over 2 000m in ominous style. Weichong Marwing rode her for his old guv’nor Ormond Ferraris.

Meanwhile, the late great Jet Master should reclaim the National Sire’s crown that he lost to Silvano last season, mainly due to the Woodruff-trained Yorker, who won his third Gr 1 of the season on Saturday. The big gelding gets better and better and was mightily impressive when dispatching the field in the Gr 1 President’s Champion Challenge with contempt under Anton Marcus, beating them by over three lengths, despite carrying topweight. He and Louis The King are likely the best male racehorses in the land at present.

Another top sire, Captain Al, looks to have produced yet another high class filly in the form of the Sean Tarry-trained Carry On Alice. This long striding sort showed impressive cruising speed in the Gr 1 SA Nursery under S’Manga Khumalo before surging past the odds-on favourite Banaadeer. One of the most interesting clashes in the forthcoming weeks, if it happens, will be when she meets the brilliant Mike de Kock-trained Majmu, whose power was evident as she went further and further clear in Saturday’s SA Fillies Nursery under Marcus, leaving the opposition looking a bit like greyhounds behind her.

Louis The King might have stolen the fairytale story of the season title, having not received a single bid at the sales and then being purchased for a mere R60,000 by Tiaan van der Vyver, who then named him after his son Louis, in whose name he races.

However, not far behind will be the story of Copper Parade, a six-year-old Lecture gelding, who gave Port Elizabeth trainer Yvette Bremner her first Gr 1 victory on Saturday when producing a blistering finish from the clouds in the Computaform Sprint under Piere Strydom to down Via Africa. Copper Parade is now unbeaten in two starts over the course and distance and proved once again that Port Elizabeth racing is currently in a healthy state.[/expand]

Monday 28 April
Soccer 6 Pool 1 will now close at 20h15
Soccer 10 Pool to close at 18h30

Soccer 10 Carryover Saturday 3 May Net Carryover: R200 000
Estimated Pool: R1.4 MILLION!

Soccer 13 Carryover Saturday 3 May Net Carryover: R5 114 545 (26 April)
Estimated Pool: R28 MILLION![/expand]

TABGold customers will be able to take an All To Come on any race meeting from Monday April 21 until Friday April 25 (excluding France, Italy, Macau, Sweden and Turkey) and make the last selection either a Win or Place bet on a horse of their choice in either the President’s Champions Challenge or SA Derby.

For example, a customer can take an All To Come comprising a Win bet on Race 2 and a Place bet on Race 5 at Scottsville on Wednesday, with the third and final selection being a Win or Place bet on a runner in either the President’s Champions Challenge or SA Derby.

The All To Come bet form should be filled out in the normal way except –
o The FUTURE OPTION 1 section at the bottom must be used to mark the selection in the President’s Champions Challenge and whether a Win or Place bet is being selected.
o The FUTURE OPTION 2 section at the bottom must be used to mark the selection in the SA Derby and whether a Win or Place bet is being selected.

Customers must note that the FUTURE OPTION 1 and FUTURE OPTION 2 are to be used only for All To Come bets into the race until Friday. On raceday, the All To Come betting form must be completed as for a normal race meeting and FUTURE OPTION 1 and FUTURE OPTION 2 must not be used.[/expand]

SELECTIONS
R1 (1) Amour De La Bonte (3) Jewel Of The Stage (11) Down Mexico Way
R2 (1) Jade Vine (5) Querida (7) Forever A Friend
R3 (5) J P’S Prince (4) Global Talk (14) Gun Fighter
R4 (1) Across The Ice (6) Hang Fire (11) Eusebius
R5 (3) Alareef (2) Dual Alliance (7) Noble Star
R6 (1) The Mouseketeer (8) Newton Power (5) Prince Jazeem
R7 (6) Casa Nostra (9) Miss K (8) Negev
R8 (8) Via Della Tigre (12) Seattle Fairy (1) Santa Clarita

PA: (R162)
Leg 1: 1 x 5 x 7
Leg 2: 5 x 4 x 14
Leg 3: 1
Leg 4: 3
Leg 5: 1 x 8 x 5
Leg 6: 6 x 9 x 8
Leg 7: 8 x 12

PICK 6: (R300)
Leg 1: 5 x 4 x 14 x 1 x 3
Leg 2: 1 x 6
Leg 3: 3
Leg 4: 1 x 5
Leg 5: 6 x 9 x 8 x 1 x 7
Leg 6: 8 x 12 x 1

JACKPOT: (R50)
Leg 1: 1 x 6
Leg 2: 3
Leg 3: 1 x 5 x 8 x 4 x 2
Leg 4: 6 x 9 x 8 x 1 x 7

BEST BET: Race 5: No 3
VALUE BET: Race 2: No 7

KENILWORTH Wednesday 26 March 2014

SELECTIONS
R1 (4) Herecomestheboom (6) King’s World (8) Pigeon Flyer
R2 (2) Chestnut Girl (11) Ready To Rock (14) Shimmering Leaves
R3 (4) Gigabyte (3) Cape Siskin (1) Classy Fighter
R4 (2) Richard Strauss (1) O’Chee Pan (3) Destiny Driven
R5 (3) President Of Pop (10) Silver Salver (8) Silver Bluff
R6 (1) Cosmonauta (4) Philadelphia (2) Corday
R7 (1) Souk (2) Butterfly Girl (3) Beulah
R8 (5) Sir Duke (4) Blarney Bay (3) Royal Folly
R9 (1) Badger’s Trail (2) Monarchs Emblem (3) Tuvano

PA (R144)
Leg 1: 4 x 3
Leg 2: 2 x 1 x 3
Leg 3: 3 x 10
Leg 4: 1 x 4 x 2
Leg 5: 1 x 2
Leg 6: 5 x 4
Leg 7: 1

PICK 6 (R432)
Leg 1: 2 x 1 x 3
Leg 2: 3 x 10 x 8 x 11
Leg 3: 1 x 4 x 2
Leg 4: 1 x 2 x 3
Leg 5: 5 x 4
Leg 6: 1 x 2

JACKPOT (R72)
Leg 1: 3 x 10 x 8 x 11
Leg 2: 1 x 4 x 2
Leg 3: 1 x 2 x 3
Leg 4: 5 x 4

BEST BET
Race 9: No 1
VALUE BET
Race 6: No 2[/expand]

SELECTIONS

R1 (2) Chilli Affair (8) Thunder Run (7) Sea Of Green Grass
R2 (1) Stirling Leaves (9) Jasmin Bloom (3) Supa Sami
R3 (1) Battle Of Alma (11) Call Kelly (3) Gems A Plenty
R4 (3) Prophet Of War (1) Wellesley (4) Dynamite Jim
R5 (11) Lady Justice (6) Regal Rose (8) Delighted
R6 (1) Serruria (5) Dona Datia (12) Bags Of Boodle
R7 (1) Festival Of Fire (2) Jackodore(7) Paschal Moon
R8 (10) Don Vito (4) Victorinox (5) Chipnputt
R9 (10) Microstate (11) Blue Spirit (2) Hawaiian Sun
R10 (1) Spiaggia (14) Pepperdine (3) Galaxy Gold

PA (R162)
Leg 1: 1 x 11
Leg 2: 3 x 1 x 4
Leg 3: 11 x 6 x 8
Leg 4: 1
Leg 5: 1
Leg 6: 10 x 4 x 5
Leg 7: 10 x 11 x 2

PICK 6 (R300)
Leg 1: 3 x 1 x 4 x 10 x 2
Leg 2: 11 x 6 x 8 x 10
Leg 3: 1
Leg 4: 1
Leg 5: 10 x 4 x 5 x 12 x 8
Leg 6: 10 x 11x 2

JACKPOT (R80)
Leg 1: 11 x 6 x 8 x 10
Leg 2: 1 x 5
Leg 3: 1 x 2
Leg 4: 10 x 4 x 5 x 12 x 8

FAIRVIEW Friday 21 March 2014

SELECTIONS

R1 (6) Pente’s Daughter (1) A Bit Of Alright (8) Rose Of Sienna
R2 (2) Roaring Sea (3) Rushing Lark (6) Supersonic Rock
R3 (1) Earth’s Orbit (3) Freddy’s Sister (6) River Tyne
R4 (9) Aspen Winter (10) Frosted Flakes (3) Ready For Spring
R5 (3) Celtic Fire (7) Red Barrel (4) Silent Partner
R6 (4) Titlee (2) Starlight Beauty (1) Silvan Spirit
R7 (1) Copper Parade (2) Cap Alright (7) Vauclair
R8 (1) Drill Sargeant (8) Ice Flag (10) Sunningdale
R9 (7) Manonthecatwalk (3) Bishop’s Choice (13) Gypsy Lane

PA (R108)
Leg 1: 1 x 3
Leg 2: 9
Leg 3: 3 x 7
Leg 4: 4 x 2 x 1
Leg 5: 1
Leg 6: 1 x 8 x 10
Leg 7: 7 x 3 x 13

PICK 6 (R1728)
Leg 1: 9 x 10 x 3
Leg 2: 3 x 7 x 4 x 2
Leg 3: 4 x 2 x 1 x 3
Leg 4: 1 x 2
Leg 5: 1 x 8 x 10 x 6 x 5 x 2
Leg 6: 7 x 3 x 13

JACKPOT (R192)
Leg 1: 3 x 7 x 4 x 2
Leg 2: 4 x 2 x 1 x 3
Leg 3: 1 x 2
Leg 4: 1 x 8 x 10 x 6 x 5 x 2[/expand]