HORSE RACING
Champion trainer Sean Tarry assembles an army of 16 for Durban July assault
Gold Circle releases a list of 58 entries for the 2,200m race with several of Tarry’s best-known performers
In a bid for a third Vodacom Durban July triumph, champion trainer Sean Tarry has entered an army of 16 horses for SA’s most famous race on July 1.Gold Circle have released a list of 58 entries for the 2,200m race with several of Tarry’s best-known performers such as French Navy, Safe Harbour and three-year-olds Al Sahem and Smiling Blue Eyes pencilled in for the Greyville showpiece.Tarry’s two July victories have come from Pomodoro in 2012 and Heavy Metal in 2013.If the weights were decided at this stage, Captain America would have 60kg ahead of Marinaresco (59.5kg,) French Navy (58.5kg) and Sansui Summer Cup victor Master Sabina with 57kg.However, it is possible that of this quartet, only French Navy looks a likely contender. Captain America may be aimed at other grade1 races, Marinaresco is under a cloud after a poor Sun Met run and Master Sabina, a beaten favourite at Turffontein last Saturday, reserves his best form for the Highveld.Two other interesting Tarry runners are Furio...
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