Borrowdale Park, Sat 16 May, Castle Tankard day

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They race for US$50k/ZAR600k. That's real racing money.

Last year Jooste raided with the hot pot favourite Coltrane with Superman up who was fresh from his Hong Kong victory with Variety Club only a week before.

This year there doesn't seem to be any Jooste's but my baby, Equina, runs. She downed Coltrane.

Alison Wright raids with Warcraft who was seemingly, an easy winner in KZN a week or so ago. I think he will be a strong favourite this year.

Despite her recent disappointing runs I may just stick with my baby

Mac is the Castle Tankard, the biggest race in Zimbabwe ?

I remember in the 1990's Tellytrack should broadcast the feature races from Zimbabwe and in onw of the Castle Tankard races, I think Harlem Park won, the course was packed to the rafters. Harlem Park what I can recall started its career in South Africa. That was my first glimpse of Zim racing. A few years later Circle of Life won the Tankard there as well. My hats of to them cos the racecourse itself from what I see is in pristine condition although they have been through a hectic 15 years or so.

One last thing that horse Pollenate could have been a wonder horse if it did not die at the age of 2. That horse was winning its races in a canter.

Yes Naresh, the Castle Tankard is the biggest race in Zimbabwe.
My uncle won this race many moons ago with a horse called IRISH HARP - @ 66 /1 beat the favourite I think with Jimmy Anderson on the fav. I will never forget that day.

Growing up in the then Rhodesia and then Zimbabwe for a few years after, I couldn't wait for the Castle Tankard, my dad would take me to the early morning gallops, the course was packed on race day, you had serious horses raiding from South Africa and the trainers included such champs as Colin Lee, Neil Bruss, Sharon Patterson and jock's such as Ivan Moore, Gordon White, Glenn French, Jimmy Anderson, Gary and Russell Waterston.... wow those certainly were the days !

PS And a lot of this during a civil war !!!!! Look at the place now :whistle:

@ Naresh - Harlem Park 1996, Circle Of Life 1998. (Pollenate - what a cracker - was getting ready to raid SA)

Taken from Tankard winners . The bold refers to SAfr/overseas related then and/or now. (@ Elvis, Vinko Kombol ) For Kharg Island (I see two Tommy Ruck's), Elvis, Beyond The Pale, et al

Year Winner Jockey Trainer
1960 Riza J Westwater H Ginsberg
1961 Speed Fiend G Beckett J H Booth
1962 Second Month J Westwater J Butler
1963 Basilica J Wilson I J van der Merwe
1964 Artic Light G Turner A M Magua
1965 Rose Knight D Alexander H Ginsberg
1966 Main Chief K Sinclair R Halkettt
1967 Doctor John T Lange B A Labistour
1968 Merciless Sun J Byrnes Sir Raymond Stockil
1969 Celean J A Anderson F W England
1970 Centre Court R Gullet J H Booth
1970 Vivace P Benecke F W Maisch
1971 Baraka R Thompson H.C. Becker
1972 Chesterfield B W Muscutt Dr G R Connolly
1973 Irish Harp Apprentice A C Araujo V Kombol
1974 Blond Sailor D Grant R Halkett
1975 Nutcracker M Schoeman R Halkett
1976 Cameraman M Schoeman B C McMurtry
1977 Susan's Choice H Badenhorst C Lee
1978 Taranaki G Hodgson G W Uren
1979 Taranaki R Paterson G W Uren
1980 Strike It Rich R Paterson R Magner
1981 The Toff I S Moore R Magner
1982 Prince Orient R W Moore F W Maisch
1983 Little Chief D Letherby Mrs A M Draper
1984 Flying Dragon R A England Mrs S E Paterson
1985 Marazan J McLean F C Purchase
1986 Matchwinner S. Eyden Mrs S E Paterson
1987 Air Alert P Muscutt B W Muscutt
1988 Rosania R W Moore T G Ruck
1989 King's Threat R W Moore T G Ruck
1990 Nick Of Time S. Eyden Mrs S E Paterson
1991 Salute The Sun E De Klerk M C Lindley
1992 Red Plum D Williams R G Smith
1993 Red Warning R Zieve R G Smith
1994 One To Follow G Whyte M C Lindley
1995 Just Money S. Jupp M Clements
1996 Haarlem Park J Coetzee E T Halfpenny
1997 Fashion Maker M Du Plessis P B Muscutt
1998 Circle of Life S Randolph R R Magner
1999 Fashion Maker T Venter P B Muscutt
2000 Count Cambridge F Herholdt N L Bruss
2001 Hide Out S Brown P F Matchett
2002 Gold Flame J Jago Mrs N F Peech
2003 Aspen Wildfire S Brown H L Mordt
2004 Millstar J Combrinck B Rice
2005 Sports Record S Brown KT Swanson
2006 Reflectadanzig M van Rensburg KT Swanson
2007 Muscat Express L Pagel KT Swanson
2008 Moon Horse Q Riddle KT Swanson
2009 Chill Out D Williams Mrs A I Harris
2010 Winter’s Night D Williams Mrs A I Harris
2011 Grisham K Teetan Mr GV  Woodruff
2012 Code Rock F Herholdt Alyson Wright
2013 A King Is Born C Orffer Alyson Wright
2014 Equina K Zechner Amy Bronkhorst

Some names sure bring back good memories - Riza, Merciless sun, Rose Knight, Doctor John - I am sure he won both the Dingaans and Benoni Guineas in1962.

Do not know much about Zim racing but in the 90's when I started punting, I remember Stay Alert and Dupa Dice was top horses in Zim that raced in South Africa, but I see they never win a Tankard, thats if they ran in the race to start with. Earl of Surrey, one of my favorite horses, could only manage a placing too.

You should fly up Mac ?

Form update

Warcraft's last victory was defeating a subsequent winner into 2nd. Master James won in Durban last night.

Warcraft's last victory

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