Trainer Mike De Kock sent a booming Investec Cape Derby warning to his colleagues as his unbeaten Australian-bred colt Ertijaal stormed to an impressive last gasp victory at Turffontein on Sunday
“We will revise our initial Carnival strategies without delay. Unless there are absolutely no other options we won’t have another entry on dirt this season.”
Mike has never been one to “label” his runners – tipping is a “mug’s game”, he says, but he does often give an indication of quiet confidence in certain runners and those are the ones that make the best roving bankers in the Meydan exotics. Keep your wits about you, play well and collect some desert loot, we’ll try to put you on the right track
De Kock clears air and removes uncertainty and speculation around Met participation
The Gr2 Diadem Stakes looked to be one of the sprint races of the year, but lost some lustre when Trip To Heaven was a forced scratching
Punters will be monitoring the progress of Mike De Kock’s three runners at Meydan today with plenty of interest.
His winning percentage is near 17% – a winner from every 5.8 runners. Watch out for our next weekend issue as we find out what the champion thinks about 2014 and his outlook on 2015
An obviously frustrated Mike De Kock has made a few radical suggestions about our export protocols after an AHS outbreak has again limited the movement of horses out of Randjesfontein
Mike De Kock is out in numbers again this time round as the build-up commences to the 2015 Dubai World Cup Carnival which begins on Thursday January 8, 2015 at Meydan Racecourse.
Everyone is entitled to an opinion – but perhaps it is worth studying the facts before expressing an opinion. And why all the fuss that she “beat the colts” and therefore is a Champion? Who says that the two-year-old colts at that time of year are superior to the fillies? Science doesn’t support that theory
I read this morning that Anton Marcus has ruled himself out of riding Act of War in the Guineas. My first phone call will be to racing manager, Derek Brugman, for his opinion and some form of cunning plan. Derek is never, ever short of one and usually one step ahead of the rest of us. I don’t see too many problems ahead
