Jockey Anton Marcus makes no secret of the fact that his major goal is winning big races and he has been highly successful in an illustrious career. Apart from many feature wins in SA including four Durban Julys, Marcus has won group races in Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai. On Saturday Marcus makes the trip to Kenilworth to partner Just Sensual for the Joe Ramsden stable in the grade3 Vasco Tasco Taverna Prix Du Cap and Marcus knows his mount is talented as he was in the saddle when the filly captured the Cape Fillies Guineas. Frankie Dettori rode Just Sensual in the CTS Mile, but the three-year-old faded in the run-in to finish out of the placings. Marcus will be well aware that Just Sensual faces a tough rival in Silver Mountain, one of four runners from the stable of Candice Bass-Robinson. Winner of last season’s Cape Fillies Guineas, Silver Mountain disappointed her backers when she finished only fifth behind stablemate Nightingale. As revealed by Business Day last week, Aldo Do...

Subscribe now to unlock this article.

Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).

There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.

Cancel anytime.

Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.

Speech Bubbles

Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.