Well done to jockey MJ Byleveld for apologising on Tellytrack for the few moments of madness that saw him responding rather irresponsibly to information badgering by enthusiastic punters in the Vodacom Durban July build-up week.
We have had sight of the exchanges and do not wish to comment on the specifics.
We all live under our own relative stress and the problem is that Twittering is a relatively new public medium where celebrities, sports personalities and Joe Public can mingle on a basis never previously experienced. This gives rise to unchartered liberty taking and natural frustration on both sides.
We have all said things we have regretted, and while jockeys and trainers need to accept that the R2 punter finances their lifestyles, it takes a man to say sorry.
Hollywoodbets Durban July ’25 – Defending Champion Priced Up Favourite
6th March 2025
Big race sponsors Hollywoodbets have set the pace in the pre-nominations ante-post betting market for the 2025 Hollywoodbets Durban July with defending champion Oriental Charm topping the opening board
