The first leg of the RACING IT’S A RUSH International Jockeys’ Challenge turned into a battle royale at Fairview on Friday and saw South Africa leading by 219 points to 202 after the four races.
French jockey Aureline Lemaitre scored 59 points for the International team and Anton Marcus doing the best for South Africa with 56 points.
The table is set for another feast of racing when the second leg is held on Saturday at Turffontein in Johannesburg.
Mr Reliable – Anton Marcus
It was a historical day for Port Elizabeth racing, hosting the Challenge for the first time and also starting the meeting with their first Workriders race.
There was an electric atmosphere at Fairview and the comments by the Fairview trainers best described the day – with Choppies McLachlan saying it was lovely that PE could host the event, Dorrie Sham describing it as an fantastic day and Grant Paddock calling it a special day for PE Racing.
South Africa’s star on the day, Anton Marcus, had the last word, warning that the Challenge is far from over with four races left.
