Le Grange & Crabbia Light up Kranji
South African Trainer Ricardo Le Grange took out the $50,000 Class 4 Division 1 race over 1200m on Saturday at Kranji with the Fred Crabbia owned Water Rocket
20th December 2020
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South African Trainer Ricardo Le Grange took out the $50,000 Class 4 Division 1 race over 1200m on Saturday at Kranji with the Fred Crabbia owned Water Rocket
An all SA owned double headed a memorable Saturday for Ricardo Le Grange and Ryan Munger in Singapore
Le Grange made sure hard work was duly recognised after he rewarded French jockey Marc Lerner with a first winning ride at Kranji
The Argentinian-bred races in the iconic black and red maltese cross silks of South African owner Fred Crabbia, who is staging a resurgence of sorts after scaling down
The longstanding owner with an impeccable reputation and held in high regard by many of our leading trainers, said that he would not be adding to his considerable string
Sunday’s Kranji feature saw a proudly South African success with jockey Barend Vorster riding the winner for owner Fred Crabbia, trained by Ricardo Le Grange
Trainer Ricardo Le Grange rounded off three winners on the Kranji weekend double-header when he enjoyed a Sunday double, including a feature winner for staunch owner, Fred Crabbia
‘Unlike in South Africa, where keep costs had spiralled exponentially and stakes had stagnated, the mathematics of racing horses in Singapore made economic sense’
Grant van Niekerk says that mount had already clipped heels twice and was pulling his arms out of the sockets – he really had no alternative but to take the favourite to lead
The terrific sportsmanship shown by owner Fred Crabbia and trainer Dean Kannemeyer in the aftermath of the disappointment of having Derby winner It’s My Turn rejected by the Vodacom Durban July panel was rewarded
Silvano gelding comes back to best with confidence boosting victory at Scottsville and the Vodacom Durban July could be next
‘I called the owner and before I could even make the offer he excitedly told me that a certain South African bookmaker had just called 10 minutes earlier to make an offer of R5m’
