WIN 34 FOR HEAR THE DRUMS IN GLENDORE SPRINT

Click above to watch Hear The Drums making it win number 34…
(Photo : Walley Strydom - Footage : Tellytrack)

HEAR THE DRUMS
“Winning-most Racehorse in South Africa”

HEAR THE DRUMS
(Gold Press (USA) - Winning Glory by Gallic League (IRE))
8 Year Old Bay Gelding
Owner : Peter Fabricious
Trainer : Des McLachlan
Jockey : Marco van Rensburg
Breeder : Summerhill Stud
Win Time : 58.82
Career Record : 34 Wins, 18 Places, 63 Starts
Career Earnings : R1,922,330

Hear The Drums is a graduate from the Summerhill draft of the Emperors Palace Ready To Run Sale.

PHUMELELA GLENDORE SPRINT (Non-Black Type)
Arlington Turf 1000m
For All Horses
3 December 2010

#	LBH	Horse	Kg	MR	Dr	Jockey	Trainer
1	0.00	HEAR THE DRUMS	63.0	110	6	M V’Rensburg	Des McLachlan
2	1.25	KINGS TROOP	56.0	96	7	*J Soll (1.5)	Gavin Smith
3	1.35	MAINBRACE	57.0	98	3	E Webber	Grant Paddock
4	1.40	THUNDER KEY	60.5	105	8	W Agrella	Justin Snaith
5	1.45	BALLANDO	52.0	88	1	W Kennedy	Gavin Smith
6	1.55	FIRST GROWTH	52.0	82	4	*J King (2.5)	Mitchell Wiese
7	2.80	BERMUDA PRINCE	52.0	81	5	**F Herholdt +0.5	Barry Steenkamp
8	4.80	BANDOL	53.0	90	2	K Teetan	Yvette Bremner
9	15.00	LITTLE MASTER	52.0	59	9	*E Pheiffer	Leon Lotz

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www.summerhill.co.za

HEAR THE DRUMS : SOUTH AFRICAN RACING RECORD VIDEO

Click above to watch a tribute to Hear The Drums
(Photo : Walley Strydom - Footage : Tellytrack)

WINNING-MOST RACEHORSE IN HISTORY

Hear The Drums is a R42,000 Summerhill Ready To Run graduate who on Friday 23 July 2010 set a new South African record for most number of wins by a racehorse.

HEAR THE DRUMS (Gold Press - Winning Glory)
7 Year-Old Bay Gelding
Trainer : Des McLachlan
Jockey : Anton Marcus
Owner : Peter Fabricius
Breeder : Summerhill Stud
Win Time : 60.32
Career Record : 33 Wins, 17 Places, 59 Starts
Career Earnings : R1,898,080

RACING EXPRESS FACT FILE PINNACLE STAKES
Arlington 1000m Turf
23 July 2010

#	LBH	Horse	Kg	MR	Dr	Jockey	Trainer
1	0.00	HEAR THE DRUMS	62.0	112	7	A Marcus	Des McLachlan
2	0.75	OCEANS AWAY	62.0	105	1	*J King (4.0)	Alan Greef
3	2.75	KINGS TROOP	61.0	98	3	*J Soll (1.5)	Gavin Smith
4	3.25	BALLANDO	56.5	85	2	W Kennedy	Gavin Smith
5	8.80	MHLEKAZI	52.0	63	5	A Nienaber	Des McLachlan
6	8.75	SALUTE THE SKYE	52.0	69	6	**F Herholdt (+ 0.5)	Des McLachlan
7	17.00	SEVEN SAMURAI	52.0	78	4	G Venter	Des McLachlan

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OF JOE LOUIS, HEAR THE DRUMS AND KINDRED SPIRITS

Joe Louis… probably the greatest fighter in history.
(Photo : FC Associates)

R90,000 ARLINGTON FLYING FIVE
Arlington, 1000m, Turf
23 April 2010, 16:15

Joe Louis may not’ve been the greatest boxer of all time, but he was probably the greatest fighter in history. King of the Heavyweights, his reign lasted an incredible eleven years. Louis is said to have defined a champion as one who, having been knocked down and unable to get up, does.

In the sense that he’s never failed to rise from the canvas, and for the longevity of his status as the best of his era and area, the seven year old Hear The Drums is the spiritual brother to old Joe.

For all his thirty two victories and his complete supremacy over his rivals, it’s surprising that Hear The Drums has never been known for the margins of his victories. In a strange sort of way, he seems to do it the hard way, finding just enough to get the job done. It’s almost as if he needs to be heroic.

Joe Louis claimed he first strayed into a boxing gym on his way to violin lessons. Should Hear The Drums take up the fiddle, we expect he will insist on playing it underwater!

Yet somehow, this magnificent warrior makes it happen, 32 times in his career to date, turning every racecourse appearance into one of those honest wars that remind you there’s more to racing than scribble on a betting ticket.

Friday is the day, Arlington is the arena. The eyes of the land will be tuned in for the moment. The Summerhill team will be in your corner, old pal.

Thirty-three will make you the “greatest”, and the probabilities are, we’ll not see the likes of you again. Not in our lifetimes anyway.

FINAL FIELD

No	Horse	Kg	MR	Dr	Jockey	Trainer
1	HEAR THE DRUMS	61.0	112	2	A Fortune	Des McLachlan
2	BARTHEZ	59.5	98	7	S Khathi	Gavin Smith
3	KINGS TROOP	59.5	98	5	*J Soll	Gavin Smith
4	TAKE A CHANCE	59.5	98	4	*A Andrews	Justin Snaith
5	JACK DAN	59.5	95	1	W Kennedy	Gavin Smith
6	LULU BELLE	54.5	88	8	F Herholdt	Kobus Roux
7	SEVEN SAMURAI	53.5	76	3	B Vlooh	Des McLachlan
8	TOMCAT	53.5	75	6	S Khumalo	Mitchell Wiese

HEAR THE DRUMS EQUALS SOUTH AFRICAN WIN RECORD

Click above to watch a short tribute to Hear The Drums
(Image : Summerhill Stud - Footage : Tellytrack)

HEAR THE DRUMS
WINNING-MOST RACEHORSE IN SOUTH AFRICA

Hear The Drums is a R42,000 Summerhill Ready To Run graduate who now holds the South African record for most number of wins by a racehorse jointly with 1950’s runner Screech Owl.

HEAR THE DRUMS (Gold Press - Winning Glory)
7 Year-Old Bay Gelding
Owner : Peter Fabricius
Jockey : Andrew Fortune
Breeder : Summerhill Stud
Win Time : 67.97
Career Record : 32 Wins, 16 Places, 56 Starts
Career Earnings : R1,778,080

R125,000 EAST CAPE CUP SPRINT (L)
Fairview 1200m TURF
26 March 2010

#	LBH	Horse	Kg	MR	Dr	Jockey	Trainer
1	0.00	HEAR THE DRUMS	58.0	115	11	A Fortune	Des McLachlan
2	1.25	KINGS TROOP	58.0	101	8	J Soll	Gavin Smith
3	2.50	SENOR JOSH	58.0	89	10	W Agrella	Mitchell Wiese
4	2.55	LIBERATED	58.0	82	9	F Herholt	Barry Steenkamp
5	3.30	TAKE A CHANCE	58.0	101	1	R Khathi	Justin Snaith
6	4.05	BARTHEZ	58.0	102	5	B Morgenrood	Mitchell Wiese
7	4.30	MAZAR-E-SHARIF	58.0	99	3	N Rapson	Alan Greeff
8	4.55	JACK DAN	58.0	99	7	W Kennedy	Gavin Smith
9	8.55	JUAN PABLO	58.0	105	4	S Khathi	Gavin Smith
10	11.80	LITTLEREDCORVETTE	58.0	98	6	G Schlechter	Michael McLachlan
11	14.30	ZIPLOCK	58.0	93	2	M Byleveld	Alan Greeff

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HEAR THE DRUMS NOTCHES UP VICTORY 31

Click above to watch Hear The Drums notching up win number 31
(Footage : Tellytrack)

RACING EXPRESS SPEEDHORSE MR 104 HANDICAP
ARLINGTON TURF 1000m
26 FEBRUARY 2010

You’d think that having four runners in one renewal of the Gauteng Guineas would get the adrenalin rushing, and that the outcome of a R1million race could take centre stage in any semester of the year, let alone on the weekend.

But we have other reasons to celebrate at Summerhill, notably the 31^st victory of the winning most racehorse of the past thirty years. At a 1:45 yesterday afternoon, Hear the Drums toted the impossible impost of 64kgs to his 31^st win, and he’s now one more victory off the all-time record for South Africa, posted more than sixty years ago.

He’s a spectacular tribute to his upbringing, and to the patience and the skills of his owner, Peter Fabricius, and his trainer Des McLachlan.

We may not ever be able to say this again, given the time between the last record and this one, but as ever as a horseman you’re fortunate enough in your life to be associated with one like Hear The Drums, you’ve been blessed.

RACE RESULTS

#	LBH	Horse	Kg	MR	Dr	Jockey	Trainer
1	0.00	HEAR THE DRUMS	64.0	112	6	A Fortune	Des McLachlan
2	1.25	KINGS TROOP	58.5	101	7	*J Soll	Gavin Smith
3	1.75	BARTHEZ	59.0	102	5	*A Andrews	Mitchell Wiese
4	3.50	TAKE A CHANCE	59.0	102	2	G Venter	Justin Snaith
5	5.00	GOLDEN LUCI	52.0	88	3	X Ndlovu	Alan Greef
6	6.50	SENOR JOSH	53.0	90	4	A Forbes	Mitchell Wiese
7	8.75	JACK DAN	57.5	99	1	S Chambers	Kobus Roux

For more information please visit :
www.summerhill.co.za