The Borrowdale Park racing community were shocked to learn of the passing of Mark Tunmer in Johannesburg yesterday.

Mark was a respected member of the Mashonaland Turf Club and an integral part of the Sunmark Syndicate for many years. He was also a successful businessman and will be sadly missed by a wide circle of friends.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Trish, his brother, Richard, and their families.

Rest in peace, Mark, after a life lived well.

Photograph by Rosemary Dorward: Mark Tunmer (centre), with other members of the Sunmark Syndicate when Casey’s Dance won the Zimbabwe Oaks.