Four new horses from SA to race Saturday

FOUR new horses from South Africa are expected for the Windhoek Turf Club race in Windhoek tomorrow.

The organiser of the event, John Welmann, says more than 50 horses have already entered for the race, the first in Windhoek this year. The four new horses will compete against old favourites like Porto Vinere, Deep Impact, King’s Lodge and Miss American Pie.Moscow Skya, who won the last race for 2005 in Swakopmund, will also be in action as well as King’s Lodge, who won the first race for 2005 at Gobos two weeks ago.Eight races over 1200 m and 1800 m have been scheduled on Saturday.Sixteen races have been planned for this year, some of which will take place in Windhoek, Rehoboth, Gobos, Keetmanshoop and Swakopmund.Meanwhile, to mark the start of the horse-racing calendar, the Windhoek Turf Club will host a dance tonight at the Khomasdal Community Hall.- NampaThe four new horses will compete against old favourites like Porto Vinere, Deep Impact, King’s Lodge and Miss American Pie.Moscow Skya, who won the last race for 2005 in Swakopmund, will also be in action as well as King’s Lodge, who won the first race for 2005 at Gobos two weeks ago.Eight races over 1200 m and 1800 m have been scheduled on Saturday.Sixteen races have been planned for this year, some of which will take place in Windhoek, Rehoboth, Gobos, Keetmanshoop and Swakopmund.Meanwhile, to mark the start of the horse-racing calendar, the Windhoek Turf Club will host a dance tonight at the Khomasdal Community Hall.- Nampa

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