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De Kock momentum to continue

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May 25, 2026

TALENTED: STABLE COULD NOTCH UP ANOTHER THREE WINS ON THE VAAL CLASSIC TRACK

- Jack Milner

De Kock momentum to continue

TOP FORM. Soqrat has reeled off two impressive victories and can make it three in a row when he lines up in Race 7, a MR 98 Handicap over 1000m at the Vaal Classic track tomorrow. Picture: JC Photographics

It might only have been a race for two-year-olds but the excitement generated by the victory of Haute Couture in Saturday’s Grade 1 Gold Medallion over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Saturday was as passionate as if the Rafeef colt had just won the Durban July.

It might only have been a race for two-year-olds but the excitement generated by the victory of Haute Couture in Saturday’s Grade 1 Gold Medallion over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Saturday was as passionate as if the Rafeef colt had just won the Durban July.

Trained by Mike and Mathew de Kock, Haute Couture confirmed that has 10.50 length maiden win at Turffontein was no flash in the pan as he fought all the way to the wire to beat odds-on favourite Rich Man's World by 0.30 lengths.

Earlier in the day Mathew de Kock said in an interview that the majority of the stable’s strength lay in their two and three-year-olds, and tomorrow at the Vaal Classic track we will see a few more of them in action.

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