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Sparkling Water, the #HollywoodbetsDurbanJuly champion horse, secured a R5 million prize purse on a weekend that was expected to generate close to R362 million in economic activity
So is it a great industry to get into? This is the business of owning race horses
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So is it a great industry to get into? This is the business of owning race horses
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While legendary trainer Mike De Kock saddled his fifth winner of the July and jockey S’Manga Khumalo fizzed to his second victory at the annual race, the horse Sparkling Water has a much longer history behind her.
📸 Gallo
📸 Gallo
Sparkling Water is owned by Mary Oppenheimer-Slack, the daughter of former Anglo American chairman Harry Oppenheimer and was sired by one of the most legendary race horses in South African history, Silvano.
Sparkling Water is the latest in a long line of breeder successes
Sparkling Water is the latest in a long line of breeder successes
