Horse racing thrills in Rehoboth

Mojo King, Prince De Lago, Kings Kitten and Stebbins all shined at the just-ended Winter Cup horse racing competition hosted by Angermund Racing Club over the weekend in Rehoboth.Competition organiser Ryno Angermund shared his delight about the attendance of the spectators, adding this showed horse racing is one of popular sports in the country.He said about 64 horses participated and the level of competition was very high.“The number of people who attended speaks volumes in itself and the cooperation from participants was extraordinary,” said Angermund. He added N$60 000 was distributed between the winning horses at the nine-race event. Prince De Lago won the 1 400m, which was the main race, and took home N$8 000 plus a trophy, while Kings Kitten came second and pocketed N$6 000. Double Blind took home N$4 000 for coming third.The 1 000m maiden division was won by Dashing Brave, while Valyrian Steel and Gimme the Light took second and third place, respectively.Mojo King won the 1 000m graduation race, followed by Target Search and Royal Fleece.The 1 000m D-division winner was Attheroyal, while Kings Kitten won the A-division.The last race, which was a 2 400m open race, was won by Stebbins, followed by La Myst and Surruptitious.Race horse owner Eamon Freygang said he was “very satisfied with the organisation of the event” and was happy his horse, Kings Kitten, did well in both races.“This is a small horse with a big heart, showing guts and determination,” he added.Enrico Junius, who owns the Junius Racing Club and Mojo King, was happy with the event and also commended his horse for coming first in the graduation and D divisions.The Angermund Racing Club was established in 2006, with the aim of developing and promoting horse racing in Rehoboth and Namibia at large.NAMPA

Horse racing thrills in Rehoboth

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Namibian Sun 2025-07-03

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