HORSE RACING
Delpech’s July choice to be clearer on Saturday
Just which horse jockey Anthony Delpech will ride in this year’s Vodacom Durban July should become a lot clearer after Saturday’s grade3 Cup Trial at Greyville. The KwaZulu-Natal-based rider probably has three options — Black Arthur who he rides in the Cup Trial, Elusive Silva who runs in the same race and Al Sahem who finished second in last weekend’s Daily News 2,000. Victory by any of this trio on July 1 would see Delpech become the first jockey to win SA’s most famous race five times. In recent interviews Delpech has hinted that Justin Snaith’s four-year-old Black Arthur was his likely July mount, but that would mean him deserting trainer Sean Tarry’s talented three-year-old Al Sahem. At this stage, Black Arthur is not guaranteed a place in the final line-up so a bold showing on Saturday is essential. Bookies believe he is the right one and quote him as the 2-1 favourite in ante-post betting. This despite Black Arthur’s three-lengths defeat when fancied for the recent Drill Hall...
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