Gauteng racing fans get the chance to see last season’s Equus Horse of the Year, Oh Susanna, for the first time following trainer Justin Snaith’s decision to run his star filly in Saturday’s R1m Princess Charlene Empress Club Stakes at Turffontein. It is the first time the Snaith stable has been represented in this grade 1 race since Dancer’s Daughter’s win in 2009. Despite bookies quoting Oh Susanna as the warm 15-10 favourite in early betting, it is going to be no stroll for the Aussie-bred at the city track. Waiting to spoil the party are runners from the top stables of Sean Tarry, Mike de Kock and Joey Ramsden. Tarry saddles Celtic Sea (Lyle Hewitson) and the filly goes to post in good form as does Ramsden’s runner, Fresnaye (S’manga Khumalo) while the De Kock stable runs Nafaayes (Warren Kennedy) who has enjoyed an outstanding season on the Highveld. Snaith will be happy that Oh Susanna (Richard Fourie) has drawn in pole position but — for the first time in 2019 — Nafaayes has ...
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