Gogetthesheriff (Raymond Danielson) powers home to nab Kalamain late (Pic: Coastal Photos)
PE trainer Jacques Strydom bought a real winner when he signed for the former Mike De Kock galloper Gogetthesheriff at the 2014 Michael Holmes Bloodstock Super Sale. The son of Go Deputy just doesn’t know how to run a bad race and registered his hat-trick in the R100 000 Fairview 1800 on Friday.
Owner Freddie van Onselen has had his share of good fortune with the Strydom stable and has another good one on his hands. His previous favourite was the former Dean Kannemeyer-trained Fahal gelding Palm King, a dour stayer and winner of the PE Gold Cup and Glenlair Trophy in 2007.
Van Onselen wasn’t shy to admit that he was thrilled that the hammer had fallen at the KZN sale on Gogetthesheriff within his budget as the chestnut has since more than paid his way and provided plenty thrills.
And the 2014/15 PE Polytrack Horse Of The Year is a character who tends to grab the imagination of the public – and of the racing media.
Just under a month back he was declared a non-runner after playing his part in a chaotic start to the Founders Trophy. The NHA inquiry outcome on that one is still awaited.
Raymond Danielson – confident ride
In April Gogetthesherriff was disqualified after testing positive for the prohibited substance Diclofenac, the generic name for a gel that was used on the legs of the horse.
Strydom said at the time: “I am a bit of a guinea pig with this one and I would like to warn trainers about it.”
But on Friday it was money back in the bank in the Fairview 1800, as Gogetthesheriff took off from ten lengths back into the short straight, to catch and beat the 28 to 10 favourite Kalamain, who looked a winner inside the distance.
While it was a deceptively close call, Gogetthesheriff’s momentum carried him to a 0,75 length win margin – his time was 108,81 secs.
Raymond Danielson rode a confident race and made no mistakes.on a horse that requires nerves of steel from the man on top.
The winner was bred by Lammerskraal and is out of the seven-time winning Centenary mare, Trojan Belle.
He has won 7 of 20 starts with 8 places and R396 050 in stakes. He won once from 8 starts when originally trained by Mike De Kock.
