FLAMINGO PARK FACILITIES

I have searched the archives and a filly name Royal Glitter comes up.

I was last in Kimberley about 10 years ago ( Peter Miller was still the big shot there ) when young Elvis was riding a first timer for me by Var. Stable said he couldn't get beat. ( Spies ) i preferred their OTHER runner cause it had placed before - Francois up.

NO, Nicci is on the right one they told me.

Result Francois wins, we 2nd or 3rd........come 3rd race Francois on stable favorite....Nicci on stable outsider.
Result Nicci WINS ..... thats racing for u.

KIMBERLEY a nice quaint little course....I'd like to go back some time, just maybe i will.

mr hawaii wrote:

Mac wrote: The last and only time I attended Kimberley must have been, eish, 25 years ago. It was before corporatisation, they had the old sand and I think it was known as Griqualand West racing club. There was a smallish stand then. At that time the best horse by far to come out of Kimberley was that filly, I think she was a filly, named after a town in Ireland. She won the TAB OFS. Today, Talktothestars holds that mantle.

I'm sure you are thinking of SLIGO BAY - He was a gelding - I remember Miller raiding on a Saturday and winning with him and another who was at 33-1 or better - Sligo was a proper sprinter that could race with any grass horse in the country - I think he was at least a 9 time winner

SLIGO BAY that's the one. A gelding, lol. I was frustrated googling "towns of Ireland" and coming up with nought.

I remember Royal Glitter. I wouldn't have thought from Kimberley.


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Chestnut Gelding 1989 SLIGO BAY (SAF)

FOUR-YEAR-OLD
30 Apr 1994 STAR SPRINT (Gr.1) 1200 TURF 8 114 6.9 TRACY'S ELEMENT (112) A MARCUS 0 0.00
25 Jun 1994 GOLDEN SPUR (GILBEYS) (Gr.1) 1200 SCOT 3 106 1.75 GOLDEN TAIPAN (104) F Naude 0 40,000.00
Four-year-old-earnings 40,000.00

FIVE-YEAR-OLD
10 Dec 1994 A DIVISION HANDICAP (Gr.4) 1400 TURF 7 113 7.5 PRINCE OF WAR (114) F Naude 0 0.00
26 Jan 1995 SYD LAIRD MEMORIAL HCP (Gr.4) 1000 NEWM 4 112 3.75 TRACY'S ELEMENT (112) F Naude 0 3,250.00
25 Feb 1995 COMPUTAFORM SPRINT (WFA) (Gr.1) 1000 GOSF 14 114 8.5 TRACY'S ELEMENT (111) F Naude 0 0.00
31 May 1995 CHAIRMAN'S STAKES (Gr.2) 1200 GREY 4 114 5 TABAN (114) J Lloyd 0 3,750.00
25 Jun 1995 GOLDEN SPUR (GILBEYS) (Gr.1) 1200 SCOT 14 106 13 YOUNG HARVEST (106) A DELPECH 0 0.00
08 Jul 1995 DURBAN MERCHANTS HCP (Gr.2) 1200 GREY 10 106 8.35 TABAN (116) A DELPECH 0 0.00
Five-year-old-earnings 7,000.00

SIX-YEAR-OLD
19 Aug 1995 NATAL FLYING CHAMPIONSHIP (Gr.1) 1200 CLAI 8 116 6.75 FLOBAYOU (116) J Lloyd 110 0.00
21 Dec 1995 A DIVISION HANDICAP (Gr.4) 1100 VAAL 5 114 4 WILD COCKTAIL (116) G VILJOEN 0 1,600.00
25 Jan 1996 SYD LAIRD MEMORIAL HCP (Gr.4) 1000 NEWM 4 114 1.5 JUST DO IT JOEY (108) J Lloyd 0 3,750.00
16 Mar 1996 COMPUTAFORM SPRINT (WFA) (Gr.1) 1000 GOSF 8 114 5.5 SHOE SHAC (114) G VILJOEN 0 0.00
07 May 1996 JOHN BREVAL MEMORIAL HCP (Gr.4) 1200 NEWM 5 113 1.7 SHOE EXPRESS (112) G VILJOEN 0 1,875.00
06 Jul 1996 A DIVISION HANDICAP (Gr.4) 1200 TURF 4 117 2.25 BASIC INSTINCT (112) G VAN ZYL 0 3,600.00
Six-year-old-earnings 10,825.00

EIGHT-YEAR-OLD
18 Nov 1997 J F COETZEE HCP (Gr.4) 1300 NEWM 12 116 8.6 TURBO STAR (122) G WATERSTON 0 0.00
26 Jul 1998 A DIVISION HANDICAP (Gr.4) 1000 GOSF 7 114 5 GEORDOBA (116) J Jago 0 0.00
Eight-year-old-earnings 0.00

TOTAL EARNINGS 57,825.00

Back to SLIGO BAY

Goldmark was trained on a smallholding near Bapsfontein, my father had horses with Johan and I am pretty sure he never trained in Kimberley but I could be mistaken

JAMES BLOND wrote:

Countrymember wrote:

pirates wrote: im sure that goldmark was trained somewhere near welkom by johan de bruyn but never raced raced there ..stories of he had to work him against his motor car came out from those early days ..goldmark was an absolute superstar winning group ones from 1000 to 1600m..johan i think works for corrie lensley now

100% pirates...........Gold Mark was trained as you stated and was owned by his father Mr J de Bruyn snr, a punter of note...... . The training methods you allure to were also correct as stated and was on a farm near Odendaalsrus.....near welkom!.....Was very close to the horse but that's a story for another day........ :whistle: At one time both Strydom and Lloyd said it was the best horse they had ever ridden.......

If I am not mistaken Dennis Cason trains from that farm now, yes just outside Welkom.
Dennis used to be a bookmaker in Odendaalsrus and the De Bruins punted with him, they pulled many a big coup, used to go to the tattersalls in OD

Correct........did you go to the tats when Keith Ho owned it (bought it from Dennis)......Jean used to run the tatts and lived there as well....Dennis and Gavin had a share in Goldmark as well!!...

Countrymember wrote:

JAMES BLOND wrote:

Countrymember wrote:

pirates wrote: im sure that goldmark was trained somewhere near welkom by johan de bruyn but never raced raced there ..stories of he had to work him against his motor car came out from those early days ..goldmark was an absolute superstar winning group ones from 1000 to 1600m..johan i think works for corrie lensley now

100% pirates...........Gold Mark was trained as you stated and was owned by his father Mr J de Bruyn snr, a punter of note...... . The training methods you allure to were also correct as stated and was on a farm near Odendaalsrus.....near welkom!.....Was very close to the horse but that's a story for another day........ :whistle: At one time both Strydom and Lloyd said it was the best horse they had ever ridden.......

If I am not mistaken Dennis Cason trains from that farm now, yes just outside Welkom.
Dennis used to be a bookmaker in Odendaalsrus and the De Bruins punted with him, they pulled many a big coup, used to go to the tattersalls in OD

Correct........did you go to the tats when Keith Ho owned it (bought it from Dennis)......Jean used to run the tatts and lived there as well....Dennis and Gavin had a share in Goldmark as well!!...

No I then went to the one in Welkom
had a few good wins there
we are now talking 1985/86
I was staying in Riebeeckstad at the time.