TWO LISTED EVENTS ON FRIDAY

-Henk Steenkamp

Two Listed races – the Lady’s Pendant and the Ibhayi Stakes, will be part of this coming Friday’s meeting on the Fairview Turf surface.

The R150 000 Lady’s Pendant is over 1200m for the fillies and mares (race 7 at 16:00).

If you take a look at former winners of this race, the likes of Star Burst Galaxy, Clear Sailing and Yoshie, it is clear it takes a good sort to win this one.

It is the three-year-olds which will contest the R175 000 Ibhayi Stakes over 1400m, race six at 15:20.

This is always a strong race and some of the Eastern Cape biggest stars of recent times like Blaze of Fire, Global Drummer and Khaya’s Hope are amongst the list of former winners.

The Ibhayi Stakes is also the start of the East Cape Sophomore Challenge. The other two races in the Challenge are the Guineas over 1600m and the Derby over 2400m.

RECENT WINNERS

IBHAYI STAKES

2023: Khaya’s Hope

2022: Resonate

2021: Global Drummer

2020: Point Of Sale

2019: Fabian

2018: Sir Frenchie

2017: Gimme The Stars

2016: Memphis Mafia

2015: Charles Lytton

2014: Chestnut’s Rocket

2013: Albert Mooney

2012: Blaze Of Fire

2011: Fragrant Al

2010: All Ablaze

LADY’S PENDANT

2023: Red Berry

2022: Santa Maria

2021: Roll In The Hay

2020: Elusive Heart

2019: Canukeepitsecret

2018: Star Burst Galaxy

2017: Clear Sailing

2016: Double Whammy

2015: Yoshie

2014: Lielums

2013: Victorian Secret

2012: State Blue

2011: Captain’s Cove

2010: Servilia

2009: Royal Extravagance