Monthly Archives: October 2018

Monthly Archives: October 2018

Resurgence of the British Empire!

Resurgence of the British Empire!

ADVOCATE Nigel Riley has been accused of “eating of the insane root” by trying to revive thoroughbred breeding on the Highveld at his Heversham Park Farm, but things are starting to happen, spearheaded by Green Desert’s son Great Britain (GB)...

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Heversham’s Golden Pheasant wins

Heversham’s Golden Pheasant wins

DARRYL Moore saddled his first winner as a licensed trainer when Golden Pheasant (5-1) posted a workmanlike success in a MR72 Handicap over 1400m at Greyville on Sunday, 14 October. Golden Pheasant, by Antonius Pius, races for Nigel Riley’s...

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Pivotal’s worldwide influence

Pivotal’s worldwide influence

BARELY a week has gone by in the 2018 season without Pivotal’s talents as a broodmare sire being advertised in major races. This year alone his daughters have supplied top-flight winners Advertise, Cracksman, Fairyland, Olmedo and...

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Herodotus flies the flag!

Herodotus flies the flag!

GLEN Kotzen trained Herodotus, raised at Heversham Park, secured his Maiden at Durbanville on 3 October following two good places that started his career. Herodotus, ridden by Ryan Munger, overcame a wide draw, proving his class as a young horse...

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