Tombe makes successful debut

Ipi Tombe made a winning start to her career in America taking the Grade Three Locust Grove Handicap at Churchill Downs.

Tombe makes successful debut
Sun, 29 Jun, 2003 - 11:12

Ipi Tombe made a winning start to her career in America taking the Grade Three Locust Grove Handicap at Churchill Downs.

The five-year-old daughter of Manshood, a star filly in South Africa before switching to America, collared front-runner Kiss The Devil close home to land the nine furlong event by half a length.

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