Here’s A Met Rocket!
At 150 to 1, the Snaith runner that bears the catchy name of a popular American fast food chain will no doubt have his supporters
31st January 2015
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At 150 to 1, the Snaith runner that bears the catchy name of a popular American fast food chain will no doubt have his supporters
Our jockeys are entering their second week of Movember and proud to show off their progress. How’s your mo coming along?
What looked like a straightforward day with small fields and some well fancied runners produced a Pick 6 dividend of R213 058-90 in the end. Cape racing in winter is not for the weak of heart!
“Passing the post I was furious because I felt I should have won and that, had things all gone smoothly, I would have won by half a length or a length. I rode to where the officials were and said I was objecting. I was told where I should go but, before I got to the stewards’ office, I heard the announcement that I had objected.”
The Jockey’s Charity Dash, in aid of the oldest child welfare organisation in SA, will be run at Kenilworth on Saturday.
MJ Byleveld rode his colleagues to sleep in the feature at Kenilworth
MJ Byleveld , has worked really hard since joining the academy in 1997 and has made the most of the opportunities which have come his way.
All set for the Met. That’s the outlook for Captain Al’s good son Hill Fifty Four after a top class win in the Gr2 Peninsula Handicap
An outstanding ride from an underrated jockey,an owner who loves to buy horses and some smart performances on the track marked the afternoon at Kenilworth on 5 December
The premature loss of Lancaster Bomber (War Front) was a sad setback to the South African thoroughbred industry
In one of the most high-profile in-race incidents of the past five years, former SA champion jockey Gavin Lerena was found guilty of four charges, while Jason Gates didn’t escape punishment
Glistian Events’ Joao da Mata chats to Cape Racing Chairman Greg Bortz about the path ahead for SA horseracing
At the age of 93, Mr Ferraris is still active in racing as a training consultant, and he takes great joy in following the career of his grandson, Luke Ferraris, a successful jockey in Hong Kong
