Mauritian Apprentice’s Memorable Day
A bewildered, yet ecstatic, Nirvan chats to us about his career first winner
20th September 2023
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A bewildered, yet ecstatic, Nirvan chats to us about his career first winner
De Kock was only 24 when he won the Gauteng flagship in 1989 with Evening Mist, while the then 28 year old Cunha won the big one with the Australian-bred Strategic News scoring under Glyn Schofield in 2008
With aspirations of becoming a leading yard in the province, newly sponsored Hollywoodbets trainer Gareth van Zyl opened his Cape season account with a bang
There’s no pretence about him; he’s chatty and warm. It’s easy to see why he was quick to disarm any initial resistance in New Zealand, which in turn has made his transition to life here seamless
Producing a national champion from a relatively small string is no mean achievement, and the man who commenced his training career with just four horses at the Vaal eighteen years ago is looking forward to his best season ever
A multiple champion jockey, the vastly experienced Mark Khan has opted for an exciting change of direction in an illustrious career in horseracing
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
The Rafeef purple patch continued in the 2025 Champions Season opener at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday with another crackerjack performer in the shape of Mon Petit Cherie who won the World Sports Betting Gr2 Fillies Guineas
A Transkei-born horseman who started as a Groom, the groundbreaking Lunga learnt the ropes from top men like Mitch Wiese, Glen Kotzen and Kumaran Naidoo
Better known as having raced iconic legend of the turf Pocket Power, the affable Marsh Shirtliff is fast making a name for himself in the breeding fraternity
On the eve of the launch of the 2025 Champions Season this coming Saturday, South African horseracing awoke to a brand new chapter in its history on the Workers’ Day public holiday
