SUBJECT: Dancer’s Daughter to make Gauteng debut on Guineas Day
DATE: Monday 9 February 2009
RELEASED BY: Phumelela Gaming and Leisure Limited
DANCER’S DAUGHTER is all set to make her Highveld appearance in the Grade 1 Laurie Jaffee Empress Club Stakes over 1600m at Turffontein on Saturday 28 February.
The R1 million race is one of four graded races to take place on Guineas Day. The others are the Gauteng Guineas, the Gauteng Fillies Guineas and the Hawaii Stakes, all Grade 2 events.
The R1 million Gauteng Guineas also forms the first leg of the Triple Crown, the others being the R2 million SA Classic over 1800m on Saturday 28 March and the R1.5 million SA Derby over 2450m on Saturday 25 April. There is also a bonus of R2 million up for grabs for any horse who can capture all three races. All the races are scheduled to be run on the Turffontein standside track.
Trainer Justin Snaith’s grey mare is sure to attract a lot of interest when she contests the Empress Club Stakes and it is likely to set up a rematch with Emblem Of Liberty. Geoff Woodruff’s filly caused one of the biggest upsets for some time when she hung on tenaciously to win the TBA Paddock Stakes over 1800m at Kenilworth last month, beating River Jetez by a head with Dancer’s Daughter 0.50 lengths further back. No doubt Snaith would love to set the record straight in Emblem Of Liberty’s back yard.
Although she has drawn at No 12 of the 18 runners, Dancer’s Daughter should jump from a single digit barrier position on the day. The race is run under weight-for-age conditions and based on her second to Pocket Power in the recent J&B Met, the grey mare is likely to go off a very short-priced favourite.
Talented three-year-olds Gypsy’s Warning, Sweet Theresa and On Her Toes have all been nominated for both the Empress Club Stakes and the Fillies Guineas. All three are now owned by Team Valor so it will be up to the trainers and owner Barry Irwin to decide who goes for which race.
Charles Laird has entered Dingaans winner Oracy in the Gauteng Guineas and will surely be delighted with the No 2 draw. The unbeaten New Zealand-bred colt has not been tried over further then 1600m but he is sure to enjoy the extra distance and is a lively contender for that R2 million bonus. Laird has three other entries in Imperial Gesture, Space Captain and Always.
Mike de Kock has nominated five runners, including Grade 1 winner Forest Path and Bloodstock SA Cape Guineas fourth, Meet At Malamala. Geoff Woodruff has four entries in the highly regarded Seattle Ice, Disa Leader, Choisir and Norquinco.
Laird could also have a potent hand in the Hawaii Stakes over 1400m where he has entered Our Giant, Smart Banker and Senor Versace.
Supplementary entries close at 11am on Monday 16 February after which the weights will be published. Declarations take place at 11am on Thursday 19 February.
NOMINAIONS
L JAFFEE EMPRESS CLUB STAKES (G1)(Fillies & Mares) R1 million 1600m
7 ALEJATE (G W Anthony)
3 ANGEL FLIGHT (S G Tarry)
1 BLUE SWIFT (C Laird)
12 DANCER'S DAUGHTER (J S Snaith)
5 EMBLEM OF LIBERTY (G V Woodruff)
4 GAROTA DE IPANEMA (M F De Kock)
2 GLENROSSAL (D N Stenger)
13 GYPSY'S WARNING (O A Ferraris)
8 KISS FOR KATE (P F Matchett)
18 LADONNA (M F De Kock)
10 MILK AND HONEY (M F De Kock)
15 MOCHACHINO (M G Azzie)
17 ON HER TOES (M G Azzie)
11 ORACLE NEWS (P V Lafferty)
16 SALTWATER GIRL (G H Van Zyl)
6 SHARP MISTRESS (G V Woodruff)
14 SHE'S ON FIRE (O A Ferraris)
9 SWEET THERESA (O A Ferraris)
GAUTENG GUINEAS (G2)(For 3 year olds) R1 million 1600m
25 AL FELON (J Vos)
1 ALWAYS (C Laird)
16 AZANIAN GIANT (R R Sage)
27 BATTLE HERO (P F Matchett)
13 BAZZARUTO (D N Stenger)
31 BOUQUET-GARNI (M F De Kock)
5 CAPTAIN SCOTT (A G Laird)
17 CAPTAIN'S TABLE (D Zaki)
30 CERISE CHERRY (P F Matchett)
6 CHOISIR (G V Woodruff)
33 DISA LEADER (G V Woodruff)
24 FENERBAHCE (G M Alexander)
10 FIRST UP (E Verdonese)
29 FOREST PATH (M F De Kock)
23 GANGSTA FURY (B D Botes)
15 HONOUR IN GOLD (M F De Kock)
7 HUP-TWO-THREE (S J Gray)
11 IMPERIAL GESTURE (C Laird)
32 IRON WOOD (A G Laird)
12 LA BEAU JOLAIS (M F De Kock)
4 MAJESTIC IDOL (R R Magner)
21 MEET AT MALAMALA (M F De Kock)
26 MOUNT HOOD (P F Matchett)
19 MPUMELELO (T Zackey)
28 NORQUINCO (G V Woodruff)
2 ORACY (C Laird)
9 ROYAL REZ (T Zackey)
3 SEATTLE ICE (G V Woodruff)
8 SECRET LIFE (P F Matchett)
14 SPACE CAPTAIN (C Laird)
20 SPORTING BOY (A G Laird)
18 VERTICAL TAKEOFF (S G Tarry)
22 VINCINTORE (G M Alexander)
GAUTENG FILLIES GUINEAS (G2)(For 3 year-old Fillies) R500 000 1600m
11 AUTUMN GOLD (S G Tarry)
6 BASTILLE BELLE (B Webber)
14 CALL OF ANGELS (S J Gray)
23 CAPTAIN'S GAL (S G Tarry)
19 CHOICE DANCER (C Laird)
8 FAKAZI (P F Matchett)
13 GOLDEN SCOLD (P F Matchett)
3 GYPSY'S WARNING (O A Ferraris)
12 JET FLYER (R R Magner)
22 KIRIBATI (S G Tarry)
5 LOUPE (M F De Kock)
16 NOBLE CAT (M F De Kock)
20 ON HER TOES (M G Azzie)
21 PACIFIC PRINCESS (D N Stenger)
17 PARAMO (G V Woodruff)
4 QUEEN'S BAY (M G Azzie)
15 RUTANA (S J Gray)
2 SHARP MISTRESS (G V Woodruff)
10 SMART GIRL (R R Magner)
25 SUPER RADIANCE (C Laird)
24 SWEET SANETTE (R R Magner)
9 SWEET THERESA (O A Ferraris)
18 THIN RED LINE (C Laird)
1 TOO SPECIAL (P F Matchett)
7 ZIRCONEUM (M F De Kock)
HAWAII STAKES (G2)(Open) R300 000 1400m
8 BUSCADOR (G V Woodruff)
5 EARL OF SURREY (A I Harris)
9 FOREST PATH (M F De Kock)
10 GLIDING HIGH (B O Wiid)
3 HORATIO (P F Matchett)
7 LIKEITHOT (C Laird)
11 LUCKY BOY (G V Woodruff)
16 MENTOR (D Zaki)
4 OUR GIANT (C Laird)
6 SECRET LIFE (P F Matchett)
15 SENOR VERSACE (C Laird)
12 SINGING SWORD (T Zackey)
13 SMART BANKER (C Laird)
2 SUCCESFUL BIDDER (S G Tarry)
14 TAP TAP (A G Laird)
1 THEREALSLIMSHADY (A G Laird)
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