HORSE RACING
De Kock gallops to a Tarry challenge
The trainer will race his star filly Nother Russia against Legal Eagle in the R4m Premier’s Champions Challenge
Mike de Kock has never been one to duck a challenge and the legendary trainer has decided to take on Legal Eagle with his star filly Nother Russia in next week’s R4m Premier’s Champions Challenge at Turffontein. Last Saturday Nother Russia ran out an impressive winner of the Princess Charlene Empress Club Stakes and De Kock hinted after the race that the three-year-old might head for the Champions Challenge. "The 2,000m won’t be a problem and there’s a big stake to run for, but we’ll have to take on Sean Tarry’s champion [Legal Eagle]," said De Kock. De Kock’s decision means the grade1 race will no longer be a walkover for Legal Eagle who won his last start in almost contemptuous fashion. Nother Russia, whose dam won the Empress Club in 2010, will again be partnered by Craig Zackey. Geoff Woodruff will run both Master Sabina (Gavin Lerena) and Deo Juvente (Callan Murray) in the Challenge and both have something to prove after failing to feature in their latest outings. Although Lega...
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