Tigershark wrote: I had my weekly flight to JHB this morning and as is my custom I buy the Mercury and start reading when i am on the plane and wait for coffee to come around.
So, straight to racing section to see how my PA at Greyville did yesterday as i was playing golf at Royal which ended late after many whisky's.
I read with interest the article on Majmu and then came across the comment "vindicated her award of champion 2yr old".......... WHAT TWAK
If journalists want to comment about vindication then at least tell the whole story. Now don't get me wrong i think Majmu is a machine but there is no way anyone can justify giving TWO YEAR OLD CHAMPION to any horse that does not win a GRADE 1. It is an award for two year old's not THREE year old's and if a journo wants to suck up to the connections then phone them don't vomit it out in your article as "vindication" when it could only be justification..... Majmu did not win a Grade 1 as a two year old.
Some of the best horses in history have been injured and had their careers cut short but they do not get awarded "Champion" for not racing no matter how good they could have been.
But then again i am talking about the South African Equus awards where even a Whippet could win with the right connections and it wouldn't be questioned.
I think I wrote that article and certainly didnt put the word vindicated in the main body. Was it in the caption?
I am one of Majmu's biggest admirers but was also one of the most outspoken critics of the award.
In fact I dedicated two feature articles to the subject, which I could post if you want. She's brilliant but nothing she does in her career will change my opinion on that award!
