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Compromised pace clear in Vodacom Durban July video

The dawdling pace of the 2009 Vodacom Durban July is clear once you watch the entire race video now posted below.  Pocket Power, the heavy 6-5 favorite, was last when heads turned for home and closed valiently to finish fifth, clearly compromised by the snails pace.  Big City Life landed the spoils with “fire in [...]

Big City Life wins Vodacom Durban July 2009

Certainly locking up top 3-year-old honors and now possibly the all-around South African champion, Big City Life stormed off to win the 2009 edition of the Vodacom Durban July.                      Photo courtesy ThoroughbredNews.co.nz – Big City Life winning the KRA Guineas Strong favorite Pocket Power, who [...]

Vodacom Durban July 2009 this Saturday featuring Pocket Power, Kapil

The eyes of South African horse racing turn to the coastal town of Durban on Saturday for one of the most celebrated races in that country, the Vodacom Durban July.  Super gelding Pocket Power looks for his second consecutive win in the 3,000,000 rand (approx $385,000), 2200 meters event.  Click HERE for the full field. [...]

Vodacom Durban July Cup field set, 20 to go

Generally recognized as the biggest race of the year in South Africa, the Vodacom Durban July Cup will jump off on July 4, 2009 at Greyville Racecourse with a full field of 20.  2009 dead heat winner (with Dancer’s Daughter) and possible 2010 Dubai Carnival contender Pocket Power is top-weighted and breaks from stall twelve [...]

Pocket Power fires off layoff with Gold Challenge win

Trainer Mike Bass mentioned that the 2010 Dubai World Cup could be on the docket for South Africa’s wonder-horse Pocket Power after landing his third J&B Met in February 2009.  Following a break, Bass entered Pocket Power in this past weekend’s Gold Challenge (G1) at Clairwood and the crowd was not disappointed as the favorite [...]