HAN SOLO – DEFENDING CHAMP

Three of the last four winners will be back on Sunday for another crack at the R350 000 Listed Jonsson Workwear Algoa Cup, writes Henk Steenkamp.

Han Solo (Glen Kotzen) will defend his crown in an open looking race over 2000m on the Fairview Turf track.

Hoedspruit (Kelly Mitchley, 2021) and Cat Daddy (Kotzen, 2019) are the other former winners in the field of 16 runners.

When Hoedspruit won he was in the care of Western Cape trainer Justin Snaith but is with the Mitchley stable now and will try to break the East Cape winning drought.

Surfin’ USA, trained by Jacques Strydom, was the last local horse to win the Algoa Cup back in 2019.

Since then the Western Cape raiders have dominated the East Cape biggest race. The rivalry continues with 6 of the 16 runners Western Cape visitors.

ROLL OF HONOUR

ALGOA CUP

2022: Han Solo

2021: Hoedspruit

2020: Silver De Lange

2019: Cat Daddy

2018: Magnificent Seven

2017: Nebula

2016: Nebula

2015: Stonehenge

2014: Disco Al

2013: Disco Al

2012: Hill Fifty Four

2011: Forest Of Dean

2010: Hawk’s Eye

2009: Surfin’ USA

2008: Bill Of Rights

2007: Dunford

2006: Escapology

2005: Blue White

2004: All Three A King

2003: Shoes Of Silver

2002: Red Badge

2001: Shining Rock

2000: The Deceiver

1999: Olympic Bid

1998: Leonard

1997: Slew Per Stag

1996: Russian Ring

1995: Blue Dancer

1994: Major Run

1993: Pact Of Steel

1992: Mr Love

1991: Fusion

1990: Rosenknight

1980: Belle De Jour

1979: Mexican Diamond

1978: Old Master

1977: Keepsake

1976: Prince Desire

1975: Gotta Hope

1974: Coral Isle

1973: Coastal Command

1972: Lord Jim

1971: Bert

1970: Sonata

1969: Hasty Cloud

1968: Prussian Pride

1967: Young David

1966: Avena

1965: Blue Con

1964: Lochinvar

1963: Tudor Sun

1962: Minorca

1961: Streamline

1960: Skylarking