HORSE RACING
Father-and-son Azzies team holds aces in Turffontein sprint
The father-and-son team of Michael and Adam Azzie hold a strong hand in a topliner at Turffontein, saddling three runners in the 10-horse field.Thursday’s seventh race — with a gross stake of R130,000 — is a 1,000m sprint. The Azzies are represented by Rivarine (Piere Strydom), Isphan (Lyle Hewitson) and Splendid Garden (Craig Zackey).With Strydom booked for the ride, Rivarine is likely to be the stable elect and the Var colt will be bidding for the fourth win of his career. The four-year-old ran unplaced behind Bull Valley in the Mercury Sprint in July but previously won over 1,160m at Turffontein and on Thursday races in much calmer waters.Lyle Hewitson has experienced the ups and downs of racing in the past week — suffering a cut lip in a fall at Fairview last Friday and bouncing back with a double at the city track on Tuesday.Isphan has an identical record to Rivarine, with three wins from 30 starts, and the son of Tiger Ridge receives 3kg from his stablemate on Thursday.Splendi...
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