22 year old Cape Town jockey, GRANT VAN NIEKERK has enjoyed a great start to his riding career. He completed his apprenticeship in January 2012 and almost landed South Africa’s most prestigious race, the Vodacom Durban July aboard Smanjemanje, a mere six months later.
Top Cape Town based trainer, ERIC SANDS has been plying his trade for over three decades and he is closing in on the 1000 winners mark in his career. He averages a graded winner per season and his name will always be synonymous with the great sprinting champion, Flobayou.
KUMARAN ‘Kom’ NAIDOO broke into the training ranks of the South African Horseracing Industry eight years ago and has progressed steadily since. He began with
IAN STURGEON (28), or fish, as he is so cleverly nick named, is one of a new breed of jockey who came into the game
Professional jockey JUAN PAUL VAN DER MERWE celebrates his 23rd birthday on December 28, which makes him a Capricorn. He is one of a young
At 24 years of age, Adam Marcus is currently the youngest trainer in South Africa. Of course he is the son of the legendary Basil
28 year old professional South African jockey, RICHARD FOURIE has progressed rapidly in his career under the guidance of some legendary mentors. He began his
37 year old Gregory Michael Cheyne, or Greg as he is known to most, is a perfect example of the modern day, successful, jockey. After
43 year old Irishman, JOHNNY MURTAGH, must rank as one of the most successful jockeys ever to have come out of Ireland. He was champion
Professional jockey GERRIT SCHLECHTER (48) is a true Capetonian. He began his apprenticeship in the ‘mother city’ way back in 1980 and just over three
STEPHANUS CHAMBERS, or Fanie to many racegoers, is a professional jockey who did things the hard way. Despite his passion for horses, and his love
SA horseracing needs strong leadership – today. Otherwise we are doomed. Stakeholders don’t need this kind of circus!
A former Bloemfontein champion trainer, Michael McLachlan was a popular character in the halcyon days of horseracing and now finds himself in dire need
