The Cape Town Met at Kenilworth has again delivered thrilling action and entertainment. Picture: Peter Heeger/Gallo Images The nine-time golfing Major champion admitted as much in a televised interview on WSB Cape Town Met day at Kenilworth on Saturday. “I played in the biggest golf tournaments in the world – and I never choked – first prize $10-million.
But sitting there today, and I don’t drink, I had a glass of wine before the race because I was like this,” said Player raising a trembling hand. In golf, such a tremor is called “the yips” and the legend could never have achieved his famous feats if he’d had such an affliction on the world’s greens. When the proud man described Double Grand Slam as “the best filly in the country”, sceptics could hardly have accused him of exaggeration.
The Majorca was her third Grade 1 title and her 10th win in 21 career starts. The success cemented her place as a prized future broodmare and Player revealed that he and his partners were already deliberating about which stallion to send her to. “So far, it’s One World, the sire of the champion One Stripe, who has done so well in America.” Double Grand Slam’s victory was just one notable moment on a memorable day at Kenilworth.
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She was ridden to victory by 58-year-old Andrew Fortune, who was the undoubted star of the show as he grabbed four wins on the 12-race programme – including the Met itself on See It Again – and celebrated a couple of truly remarkable career comeback stories. Champion trainer Justin Snaith recording five wins, including See It Again and Double Grand Slam in the principal events.
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