The early engagement of record-breaking multiple champion jockey Piere Strydom to ride the Futura filly Typeset in the R7,5 million WSB Gold Rush on Cape Met day in January 2023 could be a masterstroke by Randjesfontein trainer Fanie Bronkhorst and his team.
Bronkhorst told the Sporting Post that his owners were still negotiating for a slot in the starting line-up.
Piere Strydom – one of the greatest is set to ride in the WSB Gold Rush (Pic – JC Photos)
Strydom, who registered a milestone 5500th winner last Thursday at the Vaal on Admiralty Arch, has given himself the green light to call it a day after a long and distinguished career.
At the age of 56, the international Gr1 champion has nothing to prove, but he has indicated that he is likely to add to the glamour of Cape Racing’s flagship day by turning out to ride Futura’s daughter Typeset in the richly endowed WSB Gold Rush.
The mile contest on the Hollywoodbets Kenilworth summer course is based on the same principle as The Everest in Australia and offers 16 ticketholders (prospectors) the opportunity to race for the massive stake. The race is open to graduates of the 2021 Cape Premier Yearling Sale.
The Gold Rush is not limited to the sixteen Prospectors, but to anybody who bought a horse at the 2021 Premier Sale and there is already plenty of trade and negotiations underway!
The 16 Prospectors for Gold Rush 1 are:
- David Abery
- Central Route Trading
- Chris van Niekerk and Bernard Kantor
- Suzette and Basie Viljoen
- Ridgemont Highlands Stud
- Hollywood Bets
- Pieter Graaff and Ken Truter
- Maine Chance Farms
- Bass Racing and Ian Longmore
- Rikesh Sewgoolam
- Drakenstein Stud
- Laurence Wernars
- Crawford Racing
- Klawervlei Stud
- Sandy Arundel
- Playgate SA
The latest log is for information purposes only as always, and has no bearing on the final field.
Latest log below shows very nominal change from last week:
| 28-Nov | 21-Nov | 14-Nov | Horse | Age | Sex | MR | Wns | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | TIME FO ORCHIDS | 3 | F | 107 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | DAVE THE KING | 3 | C | 105 | 2 | |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | SEE IT AGAIN | 3 | C | 104 | 2 | |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | FAR AWAY WINTER | 3 | G | 102 | 3 | |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | PEACH DAIQUIRI | 3 | F | 100 | 3 | |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | LORD WILLIAM | 3 | G | 100 | 1 | |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | SEEKING THE ONE | 3 | C | 100 | 2 | |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | ROYAL AUSSIE | 3 | C | 98 | 2 | |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | ANTIGUA NIGHT | 3 | F | 97 | 1 | |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | PAS DE NOM | 3 | C | 97 | 3 | |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | YELLOWPORSCHEROAD | 3 | G | 96 | 1 | |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | FAMOUS AND RICH | 3 | G | 96 | 2 | |
| 11 | 11 | 13 | HAMMIES HERO | 3 | C | 96 | 2 | |
| 14 | 14 | 13 | CHAMPION WARRIOR | 3 | C | 94 | 2 | |
| 14 | 14 | 13 | TYPESET | 3 | F | 94 | 1 | |
| 14 | 14 | 18 | TRIPLE TIME | 3 | C | 94 | 1 | |
| 14 | 14 | 21 | ITSRAININGWILLIAM | 3 | G | 94 | 1 | |
| 18 | 18 | 17 | DOWSER | 3 | G | 92 | 1 | |
| 19 | 19 | 16 | LE MANS | 3 | C | 91 | 2 | |
| 20 | 20 | KING REGENT | 3 | G | 90 | 2 | ||
| 20 | 20 | 18 | ALPINE CHALLENGE | 3 | G | 90 | 1 | |
| 22 | 23 | 21 | MAX THE OTTER | 3 | G | 89 | 1 | |
| 22 | 22 | 20 | TABBY KAT | 3 | F | 89 | 1 | |
| 24 | 23 | 21 | DANCE VARIETY | 3 | C | 88 | 1 | |
| 25 | ASIYE PHAMBILI | 3 | F | 87 | 1 | |||
| 25 | 25 | 24 | RULE OF THUMB | 3 | G | 87 | 1 | |
| 25 | 25 | 24 | SPYWING | 3 | F | 87 | 2 |
