“You either want to back the filly or leave it, I wouldn’t be backing yours against it.” Later, when discussing his riding tactics in the race, Mulrennan says: “I’ll try and sit last on mine, then get out of the way.”
Mulrennan was following in illustrious footsteps by participating in the 20th edition of the Mauritius Jockeys’ Weekend, one of the longest-running jockeys’ challenges on the circuit, dating from 1984
Jockey Jamie Spencer will not be making the trip to South Africa this weekend for the Avis Coach Charter International Jockeys’ Challenge
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
The starting stalls stuck on the Fairview polytrack capped a mostly forgettable week for South African horseracing when the Nelson Mandela Bay Racing fixture ground to a dismal halt on Friday
