Thoroughpedia

Documenting the history of Horse Racing in South Africa. “Know the game, love the game.”

[Thoroughpedia @Thoroughpedia]

Recorded in history is RAINBOW BRIDGE - the winner of the METROPOLITAN for the 157th year ! @SunMetZA @GHMUMM Well done and congratulations to the team. https://t.co/FtLZRDaOy0

[IOL Sport @IOLsport]

FEATURE | @JustinVermaak wants ‘sport of kings’ to be about the sport of horse racing, writes @WynonaLouw @WeekendArgus @IOL #SunMet #HorseRacing https://t.co/cpZcDOq829

[Vermaak Equine @VermaakEquine]

Profile with @WeekendArgus @CapeArgus @IOL @IOLsport Thanks🙏🏻
Let's get racing mainstream in SAF. @GreenStreetBS
Photo by: @GazzaDP

[Sam Pritchard-Gordon @SamPGracing]

Fascinating morning with ⁦@SnaithRacing⁩ on the eve of the famous Met meeting.

[Woodhill Racing @woodhillR]

Sun Met Day is officially here! Featuring Gr1 Derby, Gr1 Majorca Stakes and ofcourse the Gr1 Sun Met. All the best to all the runners, riders and owners to a fantastic race-day ahead.

[Thoroughpedia @Thoroughpedia]

And so it is the day has arrived! Time to write to history the next winner of the METROPOLITAN!

[Racing Tales @Racing_Tales]

A 15 year old Lester Piggott helps at his father’s stables at Lambourn, Berkshire, on 27 December 1950

[Snaith Racing @SnaithRacing]

Cracking shot of two Champions - Miss SA and current Sun Met favourite Do it Again.
The 2019 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate winner will need to produce a magical effort to beat this field of excellence. What an exciting race we can look forward to next weekend.

[Thoroughpedia @Thoroughpedia]

Kenilworth was purchased in 1881 and operative in 1883 - the first METROPOLITAN being run on 1 Nov 1883. Before then, racing meetings took place on the Green Point Common. Photo c.1972 #didyouknow #History #ItsARush #heritage @lovecapetown @Kenilworth_news @SunMetZA

[Chris Waller Racing @cwallerracing]

Winx has pulled up well after her pleasing first up trial @rosehillgardens this morning!

[ANDREW BON @gibbonpooh]

THE ROAD TO THE SUN MET PART2 BTW. mov: https://t.co/dwwnoDve81 via @YouTube

[ANDREW BON @gibbonpooh]

SUN MET, SEAN TARRY AND THE EAGLE: https://t.co/uWpbKbkfzF via @YouTube

[Donna Bernhardi @dbernhardi]

Kenilworth Racecourse - history and nature conservation. Special place!! 😍#didyouknow #ItsARush @lovecapetown #heritage
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[Racing Guru @RacingGuru]

Looks like we have 13 runners #ItsARush

SUN MET CELEBRATED WITH G.H. MUMM (Grade 1)

Hat Puntano
Head Honcho
Kampala Campari
Legal Eagle
Made To Conquer
Milton
Do It Again
Doublemint
Eyes Wide Open
Rainbow Bridge
Tap O' Noth
Undercover Agent
Oh Susanna

[NHA South Africa @NHASouthAfrica]

Royal Bounty is now a lead pony at @SnaithRacing after being a successful racehorse (6 wins) and polo pony

#SecondCareer #OTTB #WelfareAfterRacing

[Turf Talk @TurfTalk1]

TT News: Bumper Monday edition, out before 1545.

[Sporting Post @sportingpost]

13 Run In 2019 Sun Met https://t.co/fwHGnZJ3U1

[Thoroughpedia @Thoroughpedia]

A little bit of reminiscing won't hurt on #FlashbackFriday - have a look back at the last couple of years' wins in the MET! Do you remember them? https://t.co/FtLZRDaOy0 #rememberwhen #ItsARush #history

[NHA South Africa @NHASouthAfrica]

We would like to congratulate reigning South African Champion Jockey @LyleHewitson - seen here with "Little Legend" Emmanuel Teunissen - on being granted his professional Jockey's Licence🏇🏇

Photo Courtesy of Gold @circle_racing // @Candiese Marnewick

[Thoroughpedia @Thoroughpedia]

@ChaseLiebenberg @SunMetZA @lovecapetown Very possibly that it is Frankie Serra - obscured so can't be sure!😎

[Thoroughpedia @Thoroughpedia]

The ‘MET’ was traditionally run in November before it moved to January in 1947, when Thorium beat Cape Heath by 3½ lengths. It was also the last year it was run over 1800m. (Pic of THORIUM) #didyouknow #history @SunMetZA @lovecapetown #ItsARush #SummerOfChampions