REST IN PEACE BOAZ

Posted on Mar 2, 2020 by zimracing

Boaz Pilosoff, a Borrowdale Park stalwart, has passed on at the grand old age of 94 and will be missed.

Never one to seek the limelight, Boaz was a kind and gentle man who served on the TBA Council for many years while being closely involved with many aspects of the Turf Club. He was an enthusiastic owner and breeder, marketing under the name of Botan Stud. Some of you may remember the black type filly, Orange Flower, bred and raced by Boaz.

There will be a Memorial Service at Rumbavu Park at 3 pm on Friday, March 6th.

Sadly, so many of the “old-timers” have left us in the last 24 months, and it is good to remember them and what they achieved.

With deepest sympathy to the Pilosoff family, and to Boaz’s very good friends, Christopher and Noelene Peech.

Scintillating Performance From Lily Blue

Posted on Mar 1, 2020 by zimracing

If anyone had any doubts about Lily Blue’s ability to beat the boys, they were laid to rest at Borrowdale Park on Sunday afternoon.

Trained by Bridget Stidolph and with Mathew Thackery in the irons, the daughter of Black Minnaloushe (USA) romped off with the Zimbabwe Guineas (Gr3) having dominated throughout. and the race was done and dusted 100m from the finish.

Lily Blue is owned by the Gin’ll Fix It Syndicate (nominee Kirsty Stidolph), Robyn Macleod and Betty Prosser, and she was bred by Geoff Armitage.

Her stable companions Wantage and Prescott followed her home – a triumph for the Stidolph yard.

Fire To The Rein (Terzi/Greyling) ran fourth. During the afternoon Vanessa Birketoft, assistant trainer to Gokhan Terzi, saddled five of the winners on the 8-race card – all with Deon Sampson aboard.

Kirk Swanson teamed up with Devin Habib and won two.

Congratulations to all the winning connections.