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Red Ray Gets His Group One In Mercury Sprint

The Joey Ramsden trained sprinter Red Ray stamped his ticket to stud with a commanding win in the G1 Mercury Sprint at Greyville on July 16.

It was a well-deserved first G1 success for Red Ray, who responded to the use of blinkers to record an easy two lengths win.

Red Ray’s victory continued the golden run for leading owners Ingrid and Markus Jooste.

They also own G1 Vodacom Durban July winner The Conglomerate, like Red Ray hailing from the Joey Ramsden yard, and Rabada, winner of the G1 Daily News 2000.

Red Ray had previously finished second in three other major G1 features.

Unplaced in his first two runs after a lengthy layoff after a single unsuccessful start in Dubai, Red Ray started a 7-1 chance for the Mercury Sprint.

He coasted home under regular rider Anton Marcus to score from the fast finishing pair Night Trip and Real Princess with former G1 Cape Flying Championship hero Gulf Storm fourth.

The winner stopped the clock in a time of 1.08.96.

Bred by Lammerskraal Stud, Red Ray is a son of two great producers both sadly now deceased –Western Winter and Nacarat.
Racing and Sports

Greyville Saturday, 16th July 2016

5f212y TURF GOOD
ZAR R800,000

MERCURY SPRINT (Grade 1) (G1)

ZAR R800,000
Type: OPEN
5f212y TURF GOOD
FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 7. RED RAY (SAF) 5yo H
WESTERN WINTER (USA) - NACARAT (SAF)
ANTON MARCUS
JOEY RAMSDEN
$8
60kg
Mayfair Speculators (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr D L Brugman)

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2nd 9. NIGHT TRIP (SAF) 6yo G
TRIPPI (USA) - PLEINE NUIT (IRE)
CALLAN MURRAY
MIKE BASS
$34
60kg
Mayfair Speculators (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr D L Brugman) & Messrs Bryn Ressell & N M Shirtliff

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3rd 12. REAL PRINCESS (SAF) 4yo F
TRIPPI (USA) - PAGAN PRINCESS (SAF)
ANTHONY DELPECH
DEAN KANNEMEYER
$7
57.5kg
Khaya Stables (Pty) Ltd
4th 3. GULF STORM (SAF) 5yo G
SAIL FROM SEATTLE (CAN) - ROYAL DRUMMER (SAF)
CORNE ORFFER
BRETT CRAWFORD
$11
60kg
5th 1. TALKTOTHESTARS (SAF) 4yo G
OVERLORD (AUS) - TELLITTOTHESTARS (SAF)
GAVIN LERENA
F C DE BEER
$6
60kg

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6th 5. CAPTAIN ALFREDO (SAF) 4yo G
CAPTAIN AL (SAF) - ZOOMING ZELLIE (USA)
LYLE HEWITSON
DEAN KANNEMEYER
$51
60kg

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7th 6. BARBOSA (SAF) 6yo G
CAPTAIN AL (SAF) - FINE FEATHER (SAF)
IAN STURGEON
DENNIS DRIER
$41
60kg
8th 8. HEARTLAND (SAF) 4yo G
DYNASTY (SAF) - MOONLIT PRAIRIE (USA)
DERRECK DAVID
JUSTIN SNAITH
$13
60kg
9th 13. LANNER FALCON (SAF) 5yo M
TRIPPI (USA) - HOSTA (USA)
STUART RANDOLPH
MIKE BASS
$13
57.5kg
10th 4. TRIP TEASE (SAF) 5yo G
TRIPPI (USA) - GIRLISH (SAF)
PIERE STRYDOM
LOUIS GOOSEN
$7.5
60kg

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11th 2. TRIP TO HEAVEN (SAF) 4yo G
TRIPPI (USA) - HELLEBORUS BLUE (USA)
S'MANGA KHUMALO
SEAN TARRY
$4.3
60kg

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12th 14. FLY BY NIGHT (SAF) 6yo M
JET MASTER (SAF) - FLY THE WIND (SAF)
BRANDON LERENA
MIKE BASS
$34
57.5kg

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13th 10. TRIPTIQUE (SAF) 4yo G
TRIPPI (USA) - PEARL RIVER (SAF)
SEAN VEALE
DENNIS DRIER
$15
60kg

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14th 11. EXELERO (SAF) 5yo G
WESTERN WINTER (USA) - LANDAULET (SAF)
M J BYLEVELD
VAUGHAN MARSHALL
$34
60kg

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