Mike de Kock, his connections and the many supporters of Soft Falling Rain and Shea Shea were understandably downhearted after the South African pair had failed to make the frame in respective Gr1 races on the first day of the 2014 Royal Ascot Festival.
Mike de Kock fields two South African bred runners for the opening day of Royal Ascot 2014
The hotly anticipated St James’s Palace Stakes evolved into the expected showdown between Kingman and Night Of Thunder
The weather may spoil the party. There was heavy rain overnight at Ascot, leaving the going as good to soft, good in places.
t has come at just the right time–he’s got a couple of nice rides lined up there
I’m very happy with them. Steven Jell and the team here have done an unbelievable job with them since they’ve arrived from Dubai and everything’s looking really good
Quarantine gates open to more of our top horses as the power of the dollar and the lure of overseas stakes beckon
“Stuart recommended to his owners that Atomic Rush should join us in Dubai. He knows what it takes so we look forward to working with this one,” said Mike
‘Right decision’ says philosophical trainer as reports have emerged that yet another star of the local turf has joined the Mike De Kock yard and is set for an overseas campaign
“This was completely out of character for us, this is not the way we prepare runners for an ordinary race, let alone a Gr1 feature. It was a mistake, a stupid thing to do. Just shows you, one never stops learning in racing”
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