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De Kock's Rafeef Celebration

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De Kock's Rafeef Celebration

Ridgemont Highlands stallion and Champion Sprinter Rafeef enjoyed a red-letter day at Turffontein on Saturday. His son Aragosta won the R1.500,000 World Sports Betting SA Derby. Rafafe's son filled the exacta in a Gr3 1100m contest.

Rafael's son Aragosta won the R1.500,000 World Sports Betting SA Derby. Mike de Kock saddled Malmoos, his sixth SA derby winner since Horse Chestnut got the ball rolling in 1999. Runner-up Fabian Habib saddles the 2020 shock winner Out Of Your League. The World Sport's Betted SADerby is a qualifier for the Hollywoodbets Durban July to be run on 2 July 2022 at Hollywood bets Greyville.

The distance betting was done by ARAGOSTA, ZEUS, PLATINUM SKY, LITIGATION, Peter W Kennedy and RD 7 London Roadways.

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