Before winning the $55 000 Republic Cup (GR3) with Jaeger Moon, Debra Swanson saddled the winners of the first three races on Saturday’s Borrowdale Park card.

Copper Fire, under Deryl Daniels, won the 1200m Catercraft Maiden Plate for the Centaur Syndicate (nominee Craig Danckwerts).

Daniels was in the irons again when Karvani took the 1600m Air Zimbabwe MR 75 Handicap. Karvani is owned by the Watanga Syndicate (nominee: Sandra Schwartz).

Then, Mathew Thackeray on Red Top, for the Zim Fun Racing Club (nominee C J Smith), won the 1200m Civil Aviation Authority Of Zimbabwe MR 80 Handicap.

Copper Fire is by Willow Magic (AUS) out of a New Approval (IRE) mare, and the two-year-old filly was bred by Blue Karoo Stud.

Karvani, by Coup de Grace (USA) was bred by Klawervlei Stud, while Red Top, bred by Mr D G M Southey is by Red Ray, and this was his fifth win – but the first for ZimFun.

Congratulations to all the winning connections.

Photographs by Zimbabwe Equine News. Above: Copper Fire. Below left: Karvani. Below Right: Red Top.