Remembering Mike Tillett
Mike Tillett was one of the great servants to horse racing. He will always be regarded by those who knew him with the total respect that he deserved.
8th May 2018
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Mike Tillett was one of the great servants to horse racing. He will always be regarded by those who knew him with the total respect that he deserved.
‘Many owners and trainers in South Africa have suffered losses and sometimes even humiliation at the hands of inexperienced Stipes’
He proved an innovative breath of fresh air introducing numerous controls and adding impetus to service delivery in various areas at the NHA
National Horseracing Authority investigating Kimberley allegations
The charge originated from comments made by Jockey van Niekerk during a post-race interview following the running of Race 2 at Hollywoodbets Durbanville Racecourse on Wednesday 26 March
American Gr1 winner Raging Torrent provided trainer Doug O’Neill a second consecutive running of the Godolphin Mile and third overall
The premature loss of Lancaster Bomber (War Front) was a sad setback to the South African thoroughbred industry
The highest-rated horses in all but one race – Parisian Walkway, who achieved his highest performance figure over 1600m – claimed the top four positions in each of this past weekend’s Grade 1 and Grade 2 races (excluding the two-year-old races).This provides strong validation regarding the effectiveness of the rating system!
