Karis Looking Up, Down Under
SA Jockey Academy graduate Karis Teetan has again been granted permission by the Hong Kong Jockey Club to travel to Australia on Saturday
23rd October 2024
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SA Jockey Academy graduate Karis Teetan has again been granted permission by the Hong Kong Jockey Club to travel to Australia on Saturday
From Durban Turf Club days to the controversial El Picha Durban July win, Warren Eisele shares his journey
The 29-year-old, who will travel to South Africa to ride Frances Ethel in the Betway Gr1 Summer Cup at end November, has an unassailable lead over his closest rival Rossa Ryan but has not committed to another championship bid in the spring
‘He rode a very nice race to win on Littleblackvelvet. Shaya’s small but very strong, and can handle horses that some of the bigger appies can’t’ – Garth Puller
Nicole shares her journey’s highs, lows, and heart-warming moments
Botha’s total of 99 winners is so far spread across 43 different horses, and it’s obvious that every win has a story
The charismatic Preggie enjoyed a memorable family double with his own debutante Regeneration winning the opener and his daughter Kundanika celebrating her personal first winner at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday
The man who babysat and travelled across the world with the great Horse Chestnut
A lifetime equestrian and part owner of the ill-fated champion filly Basadi Faith, Juanita van der Merwe’s passion has revolved around the horse
In early 2021 Cliffie and his team again hit the long road to Gqeberha, where he currently plies his trade with 20 horses
Originally a fully-fledged jockey in Mauritius, where he achieved the title of champion jockey, Iannesh is now completing his apprenticeship at the South African Jockey Academy
In one of the most high-profile in-race incidents of the past five years, former SA champion jockey Gavin Lerena was found guilty of four charges, while Jason Gates didn’t escape punishment
Glistian Events’ Joao da Mata chats to Cape Racing Chairman Greg Bortz about the path ahead for SA horseracing
At the age of 93, Mr Ferraris is still active in racing as a training consultant, and he takes great joy in following the career of his grandson, Luke Ferraris, a successful jockey in Hong Kong
The starting stalls stuck on the Fairview polytrack capped a mostly forgettable week for South African horseracing when the Nelson Mandela Bay Racing fixture ground to a dismal halt on Friday
