Last One Standing (Daniels) won the 2200m Misty Eagle Pinnacle Plate at Borrowdale Park on the 25^th of July. This was the last race meeting of the 2024/25 season, and his trainer, Debra Swanson, retains her title as Zimbabwe’s leading trainer.

By Twice Over (GB) and out of a Dynasty mare, Last One Standing has now won four races, and this latest victory completes a hat-trick for owners Duncan and Jackie Cocksedge.

As all Southern Hemisphere-bred Thoroughbreds celebrate their official birthday tomorrow, the 1^st of August, Last One Standing was a four-year-old when he won but turns five tomorrow. He was bred by Beaumont Stud, and congratulations to all the winning connections.

The chances are that Deryl Daniels completed the 2024/25 season as Zimbabwe’s Champion Jockey, but it was a tight finish involving Philasande Mxoli – and as my arithmetic is always questionable, I will wait for an official announcement about that.

Photograph by Zimbabwe Equine News.