Best Kept Secret — bought for R5.25m at the 2016 Cape Premier Yearling Sale — makes her racecourse debut against nine rivals in the second race at the Vaal on Thursday. Bought by John Magnier, AM Doyle, Mayfair Speculators and Maine Chance Farms, this Captain Al filly is a full-sister to All Is Secret, champion two-year-old filly in the 2011-12 season. The youngster is trained by Mike de Kock and they have entrusted the filly’s first run to Callan Murray who has recently returned to SA after a short stint in Australia. De Kock has put Best Kept Secret into a winners race which is a tip in itself and she clashes with Sean Tarry’s recent Turffontein winner, Green Plains. This filly is by Gimmethegreenlight and was bred by the Gary Player stud. There is another Captain Al newcomer in this 1,000m sprint with trainer Diane Stenger introducing Glencassley who races in the colours of Peter White. Murray could ride a double for the De Kock yard as Aussie-bred Biblical Susan should go close ...
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