Hawker Hunter wins the 2012 Gerald Rosenberg
Tamaanee is favourite for today’s Gr2 Gerald Rosenberg Stakes.
First run as the Gerald Rosenberg Handicap at Newmarket in 1992, the conditions of this feature were later changed to weight-for-age and in 1999 the race was moved to Turffontein to form part of Champions Day.
The race is named after Gerald Rosenberg, who enjoyed a lifelong interest in racing.
He first took out his colours in 1946 and his major successes were with Young England (1988 Cape Guineas for Peter Kannemeyer ) and Proud Pilgrim (1988 Gold Bowl).
Rosenberg served in many roles as a racing administrator, first as a Steward of the Rand Turf Club (1980-1985), Chairman of the Transvaal Owners and Trainers’ Association (1984-1986), Steward of the Transvaal local executive of the Jockey Club (now the National Horseracing Authority, 1984-1997), Steward of Turffontein Racing Club and a Jockey Club head executive steward (1990-1998).
