Zebaldt Ngaruka
DRIMIOPSIS – A newly bought racehorse, Blonde Act, from Aminuis Racing won the 1 800-metre A-Division main race of the Naris Turf Club’s fun day that was held at Rehoboth on Saturday.
The race aimed to provide incentives to the jockeys.
The Omaheke-based horse was followed by Unbroken Promises of Eamon Freygang in second place, whereas WT Racing’s Able Surprise settled for third place in a highly contested sprint.
Queen Britanna, owned by Angermund Racing Club (ARC), scooped the first position in the 1 000-metre distance of maiden horses, challenged by Global Forest from Khomas Turf Club (KTC) in second place.
The third spot went to Sounds of Hooves from de Waal Racing Club (DW).
In the 1 000-metre distance of graduation category horses, DW’s Lilly of Orange came first, followed by Baby Don’t Hurt Me in second, and That’s a Fact in third, respectively, from KTC and AR.
Unbroken Promises emerged victorious in the 1 000-metre open sprint, while Sitting Bull claimed second place and Forged in Flame of WT Racing settled for third place.
In the 800m of Nambred maiden horses, Junius Racing’s Leopard Lady overruns Miss Lollypop of AR and Black Rose, owned by Zaino Theron, who claimed second and third places, respectively.
AR’s Sitting Bull dominated the D-Division category after coming first in the 1 600m, leaving Boma and Forged in Flame, both owned by Freygang and WT, in second and third places, respectively.
Amongst other races, Miss K from Aminuis Racing challenged Lilly of Orange in the second spot of the graduation horses in the 1 400m distance.
Baby Don’t Hurt Me claimed the third position in another highly contested battle.
The Nambred maiden horses saw Leopard Lady triumph leaving behind Miss Lollypop, who came in second, followed by Black Rose in third.
One of Aminuis Racing’s managers, Godfrey Ngaisiue, told New Era Sport the aim was to test horses after a poor display in their debut at the recent Summer Derby in Gobabis
“Blond Act showed class; it emerged victors. Miss K also took the second position, and we are happy with the form of our horses,” said Ngaisiue.
Although this event was not on the calendar of the Namibia Horse Racing Association, Ngaisiue alluded to the fact that it allowed them to prepare our horses for the upcoming events at Gam and Tsjaka.