Videos tagged with "van zyl"

2012-03-31 Turffontein - race 8 [02:04]
Slumdogmillionaire wins the GRADE-1 SA Classic.. The main event of the 12 race program, the SA Classic Grade-1 for 3 year olds over 1800m, saw Team G represented with Slumdogmillionaire and Brooks Club, both drawn out wide at 11 and 12. There were no slip ups at the jump this time for Slumdog and he bounced straight out to take lead and set his own pace throughout. Brooks Club didn't fare as well and he ended up widest of all, mid-field with nowhere to go. Turning for home Slumdogmillionaire once again took a bit of time to get going and halfway down the straight he was under pressure as race favourite Gimmethegreenlight slipped past him. The changeover was short-lived however as Slumdogmillionaire kicked into finishing gear to retake the lead and stay there. Pomodoro flew up at the death and did everything but tag Slumdogmillionaire on the line in a decision that had to go to the judges.. ..and SLUMDOGMILLIONAIRE! by a nose, jubilation for the connections and followers and another Grade-1 under the belt for Team G Racing. Slumdogmillionaire earned his owners Messers J. Sarkis and A. Greyvensteyn a cool R1.25million for the win, recouping his purchase price and surging into profit with a massive future still to come. Brooks Club who raced widest throughout, was unable to produce his trademark acceleration down the straight and finished 3 lengths back in 5th position. His turn will come.
Tags: slumdogmillionaire, racehorse, team g racing, gavin, chesney, van zyl, strike smartly, horse racing, 2012, SA Classic, grade 1, 3yr olds, turffontein, phumelela, video replay, race

2012-03-31 Turffontein - race 3 [01:12]
Franny wins the Gr3 Pretty Polly Stakes.. SA Classic Day 2012 literally got off to a flying start for Team G Racing with Franny once again blitzing the opposition in the Gr3 Pretty Polly Stakes to win as she liked and keep her unbeaten record intact. She looks to be a star in the making for owner Mrs. Bridget Oppenheimer who was on course to shout her Trippi filly home as well as to hand over the winning trophy for the Horse Chesnut Stakes later on in the day. Stable companion Wounded Knee was not disgraced in finishing 3rd behind Franny for owner Mr. J. Chapman and she too looks to have a bright future. Congratulations to all concerned, SA Classic Day had just begun..
Tags: franny, oppenheimer, team g racing, gavin, chesney, van zyl, trippi, sweet sanette, horse racing, 2012, pretty polly stakes, turffontein, phumelela, video replay, race

2012-03-27 Vaal (sand) - race 1 [01:07]
Money Tree produces an explosive finish to win his first race on the Vaal sand, this off 6x unplaced runs on the grass in KZN.
Tags: money tree, team g racing, gavin van zyl, horse racing, video replay

2012-02-28 Turffontein - race 1 [01:08]
Wounded Knee keeps finding to comfortably hold off all challengers and win her debut at Turffontein - 28th February 2012
Tags: wounded knee, turfffontein, horse racing, south africa, gavin van zyl, team g racing, chesney, phumelela, video replay, 2012-02-28, race 1

2012-01-19 Vaal - race 6 [01:18]
Poppins finishes 4th over 1200m on the Vaal sand.
Tags: poppins, rowles, race, video, replay, horse racing, south africa, vaal, racecourse, gavin, van zyl, team g racing