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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Solartrip, by Querari (GER), won the 1600m Bohlingers Maiden Plate for owner Kirsty Stidolph and trainer Bridget Stidolph at Borrowdale Park on Castle Tankard Day.
Diego de Gouveia was riding the three-year-old gelding bred by Lammerskraal Stud, and well done, everyone.
At the next Borrowdale Park meeting on Sunday, the 25th of May, Bridget has entered Burn Bright in the 1600m Fillies Classic. By Fire Away (USA), Burn Bright won over 2000m at Fairview and a 1600m Novice Plate at Borrowdale, so another one to watch.
Will be holding thumbs.
Zimbabwe Equine News supplied the photograph of Solartrip.
The Crusade (USA) mare, When Evening Comes, bred by Kevin Fallon’s Spotted Pig Stud, has now won four after taking the 1700m Chibuku MR75 Handicap at the last Borrowdale Park meeting.
Jarryd Penny was riding for Thomas Mason, and Copper Fire (Patel) was only half a length behind.
When Evening Comes is owned by Messrs C Adamson, K P Fallon & Mrs I A Fallon.
Debbie Swanson saddled two winners on Castle Tankard Day: Last One Standing and Bello Grosso, both ridden by Deryl Daniels.
Last One Standing (above) is owned by Duncan and Jackie Cocksedge and won the 1600m Zambezi Novice Plate by an impressive five lengths. The four-year-old Twice Over (GB) gelding was having his first start at Borrowdale Park and was bred by Beaumont Stud.
Congratulations to the winning connections.
Bello Grosso (below) has now won five races, the latest being the 1450m Carling Black Label Allowance Plate. This was a tight finish involving Prince Of Denmark (Katjedi).
By Erupt (IRE) and bred by Piemonte Stud, the five-year-old winner is owned by the Don’t Horse Around Syndicate ( Nom: Mr M Moxon).
Thank you, Jenny Stock of Zimbabwe Equine News for these special photographs taken in the Borrowdale Park parade ring on Saturday the 10th of May, 2025, when Action Zone starred in the Castle Tankard Show.
2025 Tankard JockeysAction Zone – winner of the 2025 Castle Tankard.The star of the show.This says it all.. .Main ManneGavin Macleod and Nico Kritsiotis chatting after the fifth race.Happiness is…
Five-year-old Action Zone won the $50,000 Castle Tankard (GR1) at Borrowdale Park on Saturday, the 10th of May 2025, beating Jaeger Moon by three parts of a length, and then came Master Tik Tok and My Secret Place.
There were doubts about how the son of Canford Cliffs (IRE) would handle 2000m, but Thomas Mason’s charge held on like the champion he is. Bred by Daytona Stud, Action Zone (Mathew Thackeray) has won 10 races but was at his best up to 1700m – prior to Saturday.
Jaeger Moon (Daniels), who was conceding 4 kgs to the victor, also gave his all, and once again, the Castle Tankard lived up to expectations.
Craig Danckwerts, an ardent and popular supporter of Zimbabwe racing, owns Action Zone, so it was good to see him celebrate this worthwhile winner. It was also pleasing, and a bit of a surprise, to see Nico Kritsiotis, back at Borrowdale, and commentating.
Tom Mason has been training for six years but served his time as an assistant trainer before that. This was his second Tankard runner – and second Tankard winner – having previously won with True Beauty in 2022. Quite an achievement!
Congratulations to the winning connections and well done, everyone, who helped make this a memorable afternoon.
There has been an unavoidable runaround regarding photographs, but I am sure this will be sorted, given time. These things happen – best laid plans don’t always work.
Racing at Borrowdale Park in Harare - Zimbabwe 