HORSE RACING
If Jockey Muzi Yeni doesn’t make you happy Inyanga might
Jockey Muzi Yeni made many punters happy with his victory on Coral Fever in Saturday’s Premier’s Challenge, so his sixth race mount at the Vaal on Thursday, Make Me Happy, is a topical tip to keep the 31-year-old in the winning groove. Yeni was at his best as he steered trainer Robbie Sage’s five-year-old to a famous victory, but supporters of the favourite, Legal Eagle, were left with empty pockets as Sean Tarry’s champion trailed in eighth. Tarry considers the pace of the race was the reason for the bad run and has stated that his popular charge will now be rested before another tilt at the major Cape races. Although Nother Russia also failed to get a blow in at Coral Fever, it should be a different story at the Vaal on Thursday with her stablemate Make Me Happy. A daughter of Philanthropist bred at Maine Chance Farms, the three-year-old has won two of her six starts and also been placed three times. Yeni has been in the saddle for Make Me Happy’s last two outings and the filly on...
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