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Jockeyship and race riding are two of our favourite battering rams and what better placed target for the post losing-bet anguish syndrome than an overpaid
23rd November 2011
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Jockeyship and race riding are two of our favourite battering rams and what better placed target for the post losing-bet anguish syndrome than an overpaid
The Sansui Summer Cup draw somewhat overshadowed the track proceedings at Turffontein on 15 November. That said, Mike De Kock produced another ace from up
ROBYN LOUW: there was a certain amount of huffing and puffing about the latest International Jockey Challenge
Sean Tarry’s Royal Academy colt Verrochio stepped into the Emperors Palace Ready-To-Run Cup limelight with a scintillating win at Turffontein on 20 October. It is
Mike De Kock is approaching the Highveld and Cape Seasons with some big guns. He showed a small part of his hand at the Turffontein night meeting on 18 October
An Oscar winning performance by Donovan Dillon and an excitedly emotional shout from Commentator Sheldon Peters provided some much needed Sunday afternoon entertainment at Greyville. In the end Dillon got his Oscar and kept second spot, while Peters got his call half right!
A dual Group race winner annihilates a Graduation field. Hardly the stuff to get excited about but the background to Gold Onyx’s dramatic return to
The sleeping giant awakes. Champion trainer Mike De Kock shook Turffontein to its foundations on 8 October with five brilliant winners, including a Gr3 double,
The only thing more pleasurable and rewarding than backing a winner is watching a talented jockey at his best after having turned his career around.
A big day for the Soccer punters with pools soaring in spite of losing three games in Spain. Scottsville didn’t suffer though with healthy support in the exotics ensuring combined pools of over R3 million. One wonders just where the fast-growing soccer market fits into the horseracing picture?
Next season’s champion jockey will receive a bonanza payday, courtesy of Klawervlei Stud which is putting up a R250,000 prize for the winner.
Former SA Champion jockey Andrew Fortune’s six month quest to be relicenced to ride again reaches something of a watershed
