HORSE RACING
Klawervlei leads way with three wins at Kenilworth
The triumph of Edict Of Nantes in the Derby was the perfect result for Investec boss Bernard Kantor
Success on big days such as the Vodacom Durban July and Sun Met are all-important to the big studs, so Klawervlei had every reason to crack open the champagne when the curtain came down on Saturday’s meeting at Kenilworth. Horses bred at Klawervlei won three feature races — the grade1 Investec Derby with Edict Of Nantes, the grade1 Betting World Cape Flying Championship with Carry On Alice and the $500,000 CTS Mile with William Longsword. The triumph of Edict Of Nantes in the Derby was the perfect result for Investec boss Bernard Kantor, who negotiated for legendary jockey Frankie Dettori to make the trip to SA for the Cape’s most important meeting. Dettori, who has been signed up to do work for ITV in 2017, showed he is still at the top of his game as he swooped forward on the son of Count Dubois to contribute to an unforgettable meeting for trainer Brett Crawford. An hour later Crawford won his third Met with Aussie import Whisky Baron. Both the favourite, Horizon, and Anton Marcu...
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