Where is the 1 mile G1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate winner Variety
Club (SAF)?
May 29, 2013
Dear Readers,
I have started to
turn my attention to the horses competing, or who have already competed in one
of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge series of races.
For those of you who aren’t familiar with
the program, the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series is called, by them, “Win &
You’re In” series, and it goes like this;
In 2013, any nominated horse that wins a Challenge race
will receive:
- An automatic starting position in the corresponding Breeders’ Cup
World Championship race
- Pre-entry and entry fees paid
- A nominator award of $10,000 to the person nominating the foal or racehorse
All Championship starters will receive a travel award if
based outside of California.
· $10,000 for North America
- $40,000 for International
Curious I
looked up the first race of the season which was the G1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate
going 1 mile, and was run January 12, 2013 in South Africa. Won by the reigning
South African Horse of the Year, Varity
Club (SAF), it was a very impressive win. If you get a chance, go look at
the video replay on the Breeders’ Cup website. The racecourse was beautiful,
the field big and Varity Club obviously the best of the bunch that day.
Variety Club, a five-year-old son of Var out of the La
Massine (SAF) by Secret Prospector is a winner of five in a row now, and I found
where his connections wanted to run him in Dubai, but I haven’t been able to
Google any further information on him.
If any of my readers know what this horse
is up to, please contact me and I will share the information here, with
everybody else. You can reach me quickly through the contact page on www.shelleyriley.com
Take
care,
Shelley
Riley
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