Peter Tops National Log
A non-punting stable and one of the most transparent operations in the country
18th September 2019
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A non-punting stable and one of the most transparent operations in the country
“If this type of unrest continues, we are going to have serious problems in SA racing. Owners are going to stop and say, ‘We don’t need this, we want to race and watch our horses in peace and we want our investments protected.’ If the big owners call it a day, we’ll see a major collapse.”
When it comes to training winners of the SA Derby and SA Oaks, Ormond Ferraris has no peer!
Whilst the sheer idiocity and lunacy of such is clearly apparent, it begs the question as to what is being hidden under the track covers, especially after the recent farce of the state of the Vaal tracks?
Unfortunately we’ve had general public just walking on the tracks at anytime. We mean no disrespect to Mr Ferraris whatsoever and apologize for any offence taken
‘No excuses. My horse pulled up one hundred percent sound. He was beaten by a superb text-book ride and by the pedestrian pace,’
Well-related 4kg claiming apprentice Luke Ferraris came within a heartbeat of riding the jackpot at Turffontein on Saturday
Trainer Ormond Ferraris followed up his victory with Knock On Wood in the inaugural KZN Breeders Million Mile when Romany Prince pipped London Call in a thriller
The Ferraris family may have rewritten the record books again at Scottsville on Saturday when Grandfather Ormond saddled a winner for his owner-trainer son David – ridden by the latter’s son apprentice jockey Luke.
In a rare bit of serendipity – which may be a true blue slice of racing history – three generations of the Ferraris family graced the winner’s enclosure last Sunday
It was a proud Tuesday at the Vaal when Luke Ferraris booted home the first two winners of his career for his grandfather trainer Ormond
Just 48 hours after Cheeky Wink’s smart win at Tipperary, the Kieswetter and Heffer families enjoyed another champagne moment at Sandown
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
JP van der Merwe is not the only guilty party in the matter. In simple terms, he is the only rider to have exercised the NHA’s offer of an Acknowledgement Of Guilt and moved on with his life
