It is early days yet and Silvano’s son Marinaresco may not have the same physical presence as champion Pocket Power, but one could forgive part-owner Marsh Shirtliff a lump in the throat and a possible misty eye
The Rondeberg yard of leading owner Sabine Plattner headed by Andre Nel rounded off a terrific weekend feature double at Kenilworth on Saturday
An afternoon with South Africa’s ‘super champion’ trainer and horseman extraordinaire, Terrance Millard
The perennial bridesmaid Gothic registered his first win in over two years when Aldo Domeyer got the son of Silvano’s head down in the last stride to clinch a grandstand victory
Upset winner for Piet Steyn heralds return to the saddle for one of the Cape’s favourite sons
Yogas Govender is almost universally well-liked and was probably summed up best on the podium of the 2013 J&B Met when Stan Elley called him “one of the nicest people in racing.”
Three runners. Three winning chances. Sabine Plattner’s astute private trainer Yogas Govender on his prospects for the Kenilworth meeting today
It is a case of topping your Pops. Defending champion Aldo Domeyer was thrown a curved ball in his quest for the Jockeys Chase title defence when the organisers announced today that his father, the champion competitor Andrew Fortune, would line up on Saturday. Will it be respect or simply wait for age…?
Kotzen, Govender and impressive win by expensive Aussie debutante dominate Durbanville afternoon
Young jockey bounces back from injury and a shocking fall two weeks ago to ride a treble and credits his famous father for assisting him
The Jockey’s Charity Dash, in aid of the oldest child welfare organisation in SA, will be run at Kenilworth on Saturday.
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
JP van der Merwe is not the only guilty party in the matter. In simple terms, he is the only rider to have exercised the NHA’s offer of an Acknowledgement Of Guilt and moved on with his life
Andrew Fortune made it three winners on the Family Day public holiday as Tenango breezed home to win the Gr3 feature
