Some of South Africa’s elite thoroughbred champions were among the 48 horses nominated to run in the R2-million Summer Cup when first entries closed on Wednesday.
The Grade 1 race over 2000m is scheduled to be run on the Turffontein Standside track on Saturday 26 November 2022.
Mike de Kock has entered six runners, which includes Durban July champion, Sparkling Water, and World Sports Betting Guineas winner Safe Passage.
Also among the De Kock entries is World Sports Betting SA Derby winner Aragosta, as well as MK’s Pride, who has recently moved to that yard.
Sean Tarry has the most numerous entries with 14, among them Wilgerbosdrift Triple Tiara champion Rain In Holland.
Justin Snaith’s impressive Hoedspruit is among the entries, having declared a willingness to make a tilt at the major titles on offer on the Highveld.
Joey Soma’s 2022 World Sports Betting SA Classic champion, Red Saxon, is also among the impressive list of early entries.
4Racing will soon be making further exciting announcements regarding this year’s Summer Cup.
Second entries close at 11am on Tuesday 1 November and final entries at 9am on Friday 18 November after which the weights will be announced.
Declarations must be in by 11am on Monday 21 November.
First entries for the R2-million Summer Cup (Grade 1)
ARAGOSTA (M F De Kock)
BINGWA (J J van Vuuren)
BLACK THORN (S G Tarry)
CLAFOUTIS (M F De Kock)
CORNISH POMODORO (S G Tarry)
DECORATED (F Robinson)
HOEDSPRUIT (J S Snaith)
IKIGAI (S G Tarry)
IMPERIAL RUBY (C Spies)
INDLAMU (S G Tarry
JAIMALA (A B Fortune)
JOHNNY HERO (T Zackey)
KING’S CRUSADE (J A Soma)
LIGHT OF THE MOON (B/Y Botes / Vosloo)
LITIGATION (S G Tarry)
MAJESTIC MOZART (A B Fortune)
MARCHINGONTOGETHER (S J Gray)
MARIGOLD HOTEL (S G Tarry)
MK’S PRIDE (M F De Kock)
MOTOWN MAGIC (M F De Kock)
NEBRAAS (S G Tarry)
OUTOFTHEDARKNESS (J J van Vuuren)
PAISLEY PARK (S G Tarry)
PAMUSHANA’S PRIDE (A G Laird)
PERFECT WITNESS (C Dawson)
PINK TOURMALINE (B Crawford)
PLATINUM SKY (S G Tarry)
PRINCE EVLANOFF (A G Laird)
PUERTO MANZANO (J J van Vuuren)
PYROMANIAC (S G Tarry)
RAIN IN HOLLAND (S G Tarry)
RAISEAHALLELUJAH (C Dawson)
RED SAXON (J A Soma)
REUNION (J J van Vuuren)
SAFE PASSAGE (M F De Kock)
SECOND BASE (J J van Vuuren)
SHANGANI (J J van Vuuren)
SHANGO (S G Tarry)
SOVEREIGN SPIRIT (A B Fortune)
SPARKLING WATER (M F De Kock)
SPRINKLES (J J van Vuuren)
SUPER SILVANO (B Crawford)
SUPER SILVER (M D Miller)
WILLIAM ROBERTSON (C Spies)
WILLOW EXPRESS (S G Tarry)
YOUCANTHURRYLOVE (F P Habib)
ZEUS (F P Habib)
ZILLZAAL (S G Tarry)
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Image📸 JC Photos :Aragosta, ridden by Richard Fourie and trained by Mike de Kock, scored an impressive victory in the World Sports Betting SA Derby.
