Higgins started out in horseracing as a jockey, first riding in amateur races as a schoolboy with the likes of Terrance Millard, Stanley Greeff, Bobby Schutt, Willie Kleb, Theo de Klerk and Maurice Nathan, before being apprenticed to Bob Lerena, who was the grandfather of Spike
An outstanding ride from an underrated jockey,an owner who loves to buy horses and some smart performances on the track marked the afternoon at Kenilworth on 5 December
Cape racing is facing change and many challenges in the months ahead. But the biggest singular hurdle that crops up every now and again is
His record speaks for itself, but the impact of the tragic recent early demise of multiple champion stallion Jet Master cannot be underestimated. He sired
Youthful energy versus age and experience! Young Cape rider Grant Van Niekerk dished out a free lesson in committed race riding to a bewildered veteran
We know that jockeys are not allowed to punt on horses but if we allow them to hold colour privileges, what can be wrong with a declared flutter? Surely they are being encouraged to be devious?
Beyond the pending investigations, things ended well enough for the Bass-Robinson yard when the improving Rainbow Lorikeet stamped her Paddock Stakes prospects with a gutsy victory under a top-notch ride by Aldo Domeyer
