MARKUS and Ingrid Jooste’s Second Tycoon has been entered for the R150,000 Var Gold Rush Sprint (Non-Black Type, for three-year-olds) over 1100m at Turffontein on Saturday 3 March.

The race forms the middle leg of the three-race Var Series for three-year-old sprinters sponsored by the Var Syndicate. The first race in the series, the Need For Speed Sprint over 1000m, was run at Kenilworth in January and won by Delago Deluxe. The third race is to be held in Durban later in the year.
The Var Gold Rush Sprint is the richest race at the meeting, which also features the Listed Storm Bird Stakes and Ruffian Stakes.

Three of Var’s progeny are on the list, including talented filly Variometer, the second top-rated runner. The Louis Goosen inmate also has good feature-race form and recently was beaten just a neck by Jackodore in the Swallow Stakes over 1160m at Turffontein. 

Final acceptances fall due on Tuesday 28 February.
The entries in order of draw, horse, age, sex, trainer, weight and merit rating:
16 MIDNIGHT SERENADE  (3G) Dianne Stenger  60.0 100
7 VARIOMETER  (3F) Louis Goosen  59.0 98
3 SECOND TYCOON  (3G) Mike de Kock  58.5 97
8 SIDESTEP  (3G) Alec Laird  55.5 91
15 MINI BLACK  (3G) Paul Matchett  54.0 88
17 AMERICANO  (3G) Paul Matchett  53.0 86
19 LEGAL ACTION  (3C) Chris Erasmus  52.5 85
14 #SKITT SKIZZLE  (3C) Sean Tarry  52.0 84
18 DAZZLING MOON  (3F) Grant Maroun  51.5 83
13 #VALERE  (3G) Mike Azzie  51.0 82
2 LET’S ROCK BABA  (3G) Clinton Binda  50.0 80
4 DAWN LIGHT  (3G) Chris Erasmus  49.5 79
9 MARBLE DRUM  (3C) Paul Matchett  49.5 79
12 NATIONAL ROAD  (3G) Sean Tarry  49.5 79
11 TONY’S TIPPLE  (3G) Louis Goosen  48.0 76
10 ABOVE THE MOON  (3G) Grant Maroun  47.5 75
5 MARGHERITA LOTTI  (3F) Paul Peter  47.5 75
6 MARVELLOUS CAPTAIN (3G) Louis Goosen  46.5 73
1 ADMIRALS CUP  (3G) Leon Erasmus 45.0 70