A l’occasion du Qatar International Horse Festival (28 février au 1 mars), qui comprendra également le Qatar International Arabian Horse Show et les Qatar International Race Meetings, le Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club a invité le Mauritius Turf Club, au même titre que tous les membres de l’Asian Racing Federation, à se faire représenter dans l’autre événement de ce festival, le tout premier Qatar Apprentice Jockey Invitation Races (QAJIR).

When Igugu contested the Vodacom Durban July last year, various theories were put forward by her detractors as to why she couldn't win. In fairness, two of the issues raised were valid enough at the time: she was taking a steep jump in class, relative to the opposition she had beaten previously, and she looked rather stiffly weighted for a 3-year-old filly, writes Mark Anthony.

The J&B Met favourite Igugu will have endure quarantine conditions in the next few days lead up to the Western Cape’s richest horserace to be run on Saturday. Igugu was due to leave Randjesfontein for Cape Town yesterday and Mike de Kock has been happy with her preparation since her shock scratching from the TBA Paddock Stakes, but he is very unhappy about a State Veterinarian ruling that requires her to stay under vector protection at Kenilworth Quarantine Station.