Red Top won the 1100m Classified Stakes for the ZimFun Racing Club (Nominee: CJ Smith) at Borrowdale Park on Sunday.
Bred by Mr DGM Southey, trained by Debra Swanson and with Deryl Daniels in the irons, the five-year-old Red Ray gelding has won 7 times and been placed 20 times from 33 starts.
Congratulations ZimFunners. Keep up the good work.
Photograph by Katie Stock.
The Gorringes and company bagged two winners at Borrowdale on the 22nd of June – King’s Crown and Magic Exists. Well done, all of you. Your continued support of racing in Zimbabwe is appreciated.
King’s Crown got going in the 1700m Borrowdale C Stakes 75 with Deryl Daniels in the irons. Bred by Stone Hill Stud, this was the three-year-old Royal Mo (USA) gelding’s fourth victory. Trained by Debra Swanson, King’s Crown is owned by Messrs P D Gorringe, S P Gorringe, V Patel and D K Ward.
Magic Exists, winner of the 1450m Pinnacle Plate 85, is owned by Messrs P D Gorringe, S P Gorringe, V Patel, D K Ward & M W Smith. He is also from the Swanson yard, and Daniels was riding on Sunday. By Alado(GB), the three-year-old gelding bred by Oldlands Stud, has now won five races.
Good as it is to see the old timers in the money, isn’t it time for some youngsters to step up to the plate? Forming a syndicate is not difficult. Provided there are enough of you (20?) it is both affordable and fun.
So come on. I dare you.
Photographs by Katie Stock. King’s Crown (Above) and Magic Exists.
Congratulations Ms TB Hlupo! How smart is it to own an unraced two-year-old who wins her first start at Borrowdale Park?
On Sunday, the 22nd of June 2025, Ziwewere, with Keven Derere up, won the 1100m New Galaxy Maiden Plate. By Royal Mo (USA) and bred by Geoff Armitage, the Debra Swanson-trained filly beat another first timer, Matilda Fitzwalter (Daniels) by a length.
After that, Debra was on a roll. King’s Crown (Daniels) won the 1700m Borrowdale C 75 Stakes; Red Top (Daniels) the 1100m Classified Stakes; Magic Exists (Daniels), the 1450m Pinnacle Plate 85; Ultimate Jewel (Derere) the 1600m MR 91 Handicap, and finally Majestic Warrior (Daniels) took the 1260m Pinnacle Plate 105.
What a day, Debra…
Watch this space.
Photograph of Ziwewere lead-in by Katie Stock.
She’s Everything won the 2025 Silver Slipper (L) at Borrowdale Park on Sunday, finishing 13 lengths clear of Burn Bright.
The Erupt (IRE) filly was bred by Narrow Creek Stud and is owned by the Brumby Syndicate (Nominee: Grant Littleford). Amy Parham trains her, and Philasande Mxoli was the successful jockey.
The start of this race, the second leg of Zimbabwe’s Triple Tiara, was confusing, to put it mildly, and I can’t wait to read the Stipe’s Report.
Congratulations to the winning connections.
Photographs by Katie Stock.
The feature race at Borrowdale on June 22, 2025, is the 1800m Silver Slipper (L), the second leg of Zimbabwe’s Triple Tiara.
September Flower, by One World, won the 1600m Fillies Classic on the 25th of May, with She’s Everything half a length behind her. Queen Of Fire was third, and then came Burn Bright. This close finish is shown above.
September Flower was having her first start in Zimbabwe, having previously won two races. Can she add the second leg of the Tiara to her tally?
There are seven races on Sunday. The first is off at 12:55 and the Silver Slipper is due off at 16:25.
Photographs by Zimbabwe Equine News.
Jackie and Duncan Cocksedge’s Twice Over (GB) gelding, Last One Standing, won the 2400m Ipi Tombe 100 Club Middle Stakes by an astonishing six lengths at Borrowdale Park on the 7th of June.
Debra Swanson trains the four-year-old, and Derryl Daniels was riding. Last One Standing is out of the Dynasty mare, Saint Sophia, and he was bred by Beaumont Stud. He has won both his starts at Borrowdale, and this was his third win overall. Previously trained by Glen Kotzen, Last One Standing’s first win was at Scottsville over 1600m.
Congratulations!
Photographs by Zimbabwe Equine News.
River Power, bred by Riethuiskraal Stud, was involved in a tight finish with Cosmic Event (Penny) in the 1800m ZimFun MR 88 Handicap at Borrowdale Park on Saturday.
This was the three-year-old colt’s seventh win from eight starts, and he is by Global View (USA) out of an Ideal World (USA) mare. Derryl Daniels was riding for the Centaur Syndicate (nominee Craig Danckwerts). Debra Swanson trains River Power.
Congratulations everyone.
Photographs by Zimbabwe Equine News.
Magic Exists impressed when winning the 1600m MR73 Handicap at the last Borrowdale Park meeting, by five lengths. This was the first of trainer Debra Swanson’s four winners on the 7th of June.
The three-year-old, by Alado (GB) out of Party Magic by Indigo Magic (GB), was bred by Oldlands Stud. Deryl Daniels piloted the gelding to his fourth victory, and Magic Exists is owned by Messrs P D Gorringe, S P Gorringe, V Patel, D K Ward and M W Smith.
Congratulations to the winning connections.
Photographs by Zimbabwe Equine News.
The Bridget Stidolph/Diego de Gouveia combo scored twice at Borrowdale Park on Saturday (7 June 2025), winning the first and third races on the card.
Three-year-old Solartrip was an easy winner of the 1600m MR 64 Handicap and the Querari (GER) gelding is owned by Kirsty Stidolph and was bred by Lammerskraal Stud.
Guerra, a four-year-old Lancaster Bomber (USA) gelding, bred by Piemonte Stud, beat Majestic Warrior (Daniels) by three parts of a length in the 1260m Allowance Plate. This was Guerra’s fourth win, and he is owned by Messrs A Dixon, R S Dyer, S N Buchan, N Evans, G de Jong, R Sherwood, D C Samuels and P Annesley.
Well done, everyone.
Photographs by Zimbabwe Equine News
Ideal View, a six-year-old gelding, won the 1800m MTC Challenge at Borrowdale Park on Saturday (7 June 2025) for Messrs C J Smith, P D Gorringe, S P Gorringe, V Patel, D K Ward, and M W Smith.
By Global View (USA) and out of an Ideal World (USA) mare, Ideal View has now won ten races. Bred by Riyo Stud, he is trained by Debra Swanson, and Philasande Mxoli was in the irons.
Jaeger Moon was scratched from this event, and Jet Mirage (Takawira), also from the Swanson yard, ran second.
Congratulations!
Photographs by Zimbabwe Equine News.
Racing begins early at Borrowdale Park tomorrow (7 June 2025), with the first event on the six-race card off at 11:30.
Ideal View should go close in the feature race, which is the MTC Challenge run over 1800m.
To download the online card, please click on https://mcusercontent.com/…/7_June_2025_MTC_CHALLENGE.pdf
Tips for Saturday, card changes when available, and other relevant information can be found on this site.
Photograph by Zimbabwe Equine News. Ideal View on one of his best days in 2023.
In addition to winning the 2025 Fillies Classic at the last Borrowdale Park meeting, the Parham yard also shone in two other races on the six-race card.
The Brumby Syndicate were also riding high, while Philasande Mxoli won three races during the afternoon, as well as coming second on She’s Everything in the Fillies Classic.
The Honour Roll follows:
The Fillies Classic, first leg of Zimbabwe’s Triple Tiara, was won by a newcomer to Borrowdale, the One World filly September Flower, bred by Boland Stud. Malesela Katjedi was riding the winner owned by the Brumby Syndicate (nominee Grant Littleford). She’s Everything (Mxoli), only half a length behind, is also owned by the Brumbies.
Prince Of Denmark (Mxoli) won the 1600m MR 65 Handicap. This Duke Of Marmalade gelding is owned by Messrs M B Mallett, K Smith, P D Parham & Mrs A Parham, and this was his third win. Prince Of Denmark was bred by Riethuiskraal Stud.
The third Parham winner on the 25th of May was The Octagon (Mxoli) who took the 1260m MR76 Handicap for Mrs S Loubser. The four-year-old Ideal World (USA) gelding, bred by Klawervlei Stud, has now won three races.
Congratulations to all the winning connections,
Photographs by Zimbabwe Equine News. Below left Prince Of Denmark. Right: The Octagon.
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