The 52 year old Kevin Shea, aka ‘Shezy’, looks, and behaves, more like a 32 year old but concedes that he is experiencing some serious ‘wear and tear’ after a race-riding career spanning 37 years
The Moutonshoek maverick on breeding, buying stallions and why he’s looking forward to Val de Vie
In just seven years, the 43 year old Zimbabwean-born Brett Crawford has built an impressive client base of some of the big players on the South African racing scene. On Saturday he reached another milestone when saddling his second Met winner
Mike Bass’s secret to training success? It’s a matter of getting horses fit, making sure they don’t hurt themselves and trying to keep them in one piece.
Call him clever. Call him astute. Call him lucky. The vastly experienced horseman has made a flying start to his association with racing in this country and has proven himself to have a deadly eye for a good horse.
James Goodman’s life reads like The Big Book of Boys’ Adventures – world traveller, racehorse trainer, golf player and raconteur. Condensing him onto the written page is plainly impossible, but we’ve had a go and apologise in advance for all the bits we’ve left out (and perhaps all the bits we should have).
“I want to be the best I can be for PE racing. This is my home and I’m happy here. “
The multiple champion trainer speaks frankly about Majmu and the Met, his Dubai campaign and his frustration with the ongoing export protocol issues
The Yorkshireman’s universal broad public appeal probably lies largely in his ability to hobnob with the elite in the Royal Box at Ascot and to transcend, in the flash of an eye, to enjoying a beer at a dingy tote in downtown Joburg
Breeder and CTS Director Craig Carey has embarked on an exciting new phase in his professional life and talks about his life amongst horses and the excitement around Saturday’s Cape Guineas favourite. He also provides us with a sneak peek at Ridgemont Stud, an interesting new force in the Cape breeding ranks
I don’t mind it, you know. I enjoy the horses, that’s my passion. And as a jockey, you live to find those big horses. It’s not a mission to get up in the morning
SA horseracing needs strong leadership – today. Otherwise we are doomed. Stakeholders don’t need this kind of circus!
