REACH FOR THE LINE & HAWAAM
The no-whip race at Turffontein on Saturday has been noticed around the racing world. Leading UK paper Racing Post headed its online “Latest News” section on Thursday with an article by Michael Clower and Keith Melrose under the headline “South Africa trials whip-free races as public pressure mounts”.
In a thrilling finish, top-weight Coral Fever won the Grade 2 Peermont Emperors Palace Charity Mile at Turffontein on Saturday.
NATIONAL PARK wins Graham Beck
Mike Moon: Visitor from Port Elizabeth National Park obliterated a top field of three-year-olds in the Grade 3 1400m Graham Beck Stakes at Turffontein on Saturday.
HAWWAAM beats REACH FOR THE LINE
Mike Moon: The first no-whip race in South African racing history went off smoothly at Turffontein on Saturday – and might have introduced us to a future champion.
For the first time in South Africa an official race will be run to test how jockeys will be able to ride without a whip in the hand.
CHARIOT OF GOLD
A whip-around of trainers’ views their runner on Peermont Emperors Palace Charity Mile race day at Turffontein on Saturday:
