HORSE RACING
Heritage’s odds will perk up the sport of kings
SA’s version of the Grand National — the R750,000 World Sports Betting Grand Heritage scheduled for the Vaal for September 30 — gives punters a rare opportunity to back their fancy at big odds with a field of 28 horses set to face the starter.With the Durban season over, August and September are reasonably quiet months on the racing front so the decision to introduce a race that excites racing fans has to be applauded.The final field for this year’s race has been announced and the openness of the 1,450m charge is evidenced by the fact that only one horse is quoted in single figures in the opening show of betting.That horse is Elevated — on offer at 7-1 — and it is no surprise he heads the market as he hails from the powerful stable of Mike de Kock and will be ridden by former champion apprentice Callan Murray.While the majority of the field are horses based on the Highveld, top KwaZulu-Natal trainer Duncan Howells feels it is worth a shot at the rich prize and will send up Secret Ca...
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