Brev’s Heart Is Ablaze
Sunday 13 August 2023 at Hollywoodbets Scottsville will go down as a day to remember for 18 year old SA Jockey Academy apprentice Brevan Plaatjies
14th August 2023
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Sunday 13 August 2023 at Hollywoodbets Scottsville will go down as a day to remember for 18 year old SA Jockey Academy apprentice Brevan Plaatjies
The Australian plied his trade in Singapore from 2006 to 2011, where he met and eventually got married to ex-Kranji jockey Sheryl Cheam
At the age of 32, and with 18 Grade 1 winners under the belt, Cape-based jockey Grant van Niekerk is primed for his biggest season yet
Pat Cosgrave has left the UK to embark on a new challenge and will now call Saudi Arabia home as he continues his riding career oversees
Bernard Fayd’herbe hopes to end the current season with another Grade 1 victory on World Pool Gold Cup day when he partners Rascallion for the Vaughan Marshall team
‘Anton Marcus told me that the first thing is to treat the Hollywoodbets Durban July like any ordinary race. He said that I mustn’t let the occasion get to me…’
For 28 year old former SA champion apprentice Craig Zackey, who partners the ‘dark horse’ Dave The King in next weekend’s Hollywoodbets Durban July, the call-up last week as first choice rider to the Dean Kannemeyer stable is set to raise his game
He’s in third place on the national jockey log, and things could have been even better had he not lost the ride on current big race favourite See It Again due to a suspension
Cape Racing Chairman Greg Bortz was appointed CEO of JSE listed Grand Parade Investments – a company of which he is a majority owner – last month and could well complete the ‘holy trinity’ with negotiations under way to purchase KZN racing operator, Gold Circle
Close on a quarter of a century since taking the reins from his legendary Dad Peter, Saturday’s Gr1 Golden Horse Sprint winning trainer Dean Kannemeyer is going strong at 63
Snaith star runs in a a capacity nationally representative field for the 129th renewal of the R5 million Hollywoodbets Gr1 Durban July!
Patience rewarded for the blue and white powerhouse while Team Valor’s Quid Pro Quo is on her way to Jerome Reynier in France
In perfect weather conditions, an enthusiastic record crowd – probably larger than that seen at many local racemeetings – turned out to enjoy coffee and pastries and watch their big race fancies going through their paces
SplashOut-sponsored Apprentice Savanna Valjalo broke the ice at Hollywoodbets Greyville at her 11th ride under rules on Wednesday
