Trainer Sean Tarry in line for mixing with royalty
Princess Charlene of Monaco to hand over the Empress Club trophy
Probably the best bet at Saturday’s Turffontein meeting is that trainer Sean Tarry will be receiving the Empress Club trophy from Princess Charlene of Monaco. She will be the star attraction at the city track and — as usual — charities will benefit from her involvement with the meeting. Tarry — approaching the R20m mark in stake earnings for his horses this term — will saddle five runners in Saturday’s grade1 race over 1,600m. Most pundits are backing S’manga Khumalo’s mount, Safe Harbour, as their pick of the Tarry quintet and World Sports Betting quote the filly as the favourite at 4-1. Nevertheless, the each-way value — and a possible swinger wager with Safe Harbour — could be stablemate, Trophy Wife. Leading apprentice Lyle Hewitson will have been delighted to get the call to partner Trophy Wife, who is at 25-1 in early betting on the Vodacom Durban July. Mike de Kock’s runner Nother Russia, surprisingly on offer at 10-1 for the Empress Club, has to be on the short-list of possi...
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