In The Box Seat presenters Andrew Harrison and Warren Lenferna sit down with Trainer Mathew de Kock who talks about his experiences on adapting to life in Australia to his decision to return to South Africa.
Enjoy the interview as Mat shares the memories and his vision of the future with his father, Mike de Kock.
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Theodore John Roelofsz
George McDonald
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Fredrick Cochrane
As a relatively new syndicate race horse owner I fullly concur with Mr Matthew de Kock (MdK) insofar as 1. Every person in your yard (no matter % ownership) must be appreciated and 2. The journey along the way is just as important as having a winner (or not). My own experience is that we (syndicate owners) are treated excactly the same by the breeder, pre-trainers, trainers, jockeys etc. as what they do with their large and affluent clients. It therefore makes the journey of being a small owner very rewarding and fulfilling PS I only have syndicate horses with two racing stables so I’m therefore not in a position to generalize. MdK’s Australian experience with syndicates will/should be benefitial to all syndicate owners in their yard