After a quiet Cape summer season by his own high standards, Milnerton trainer Dean Kannemeyer has set the world alight in the six weeks since setting up his permanent satellite base at the Summerveld Training Centre at Shongweni. He also talks about Real Princess’ prospects for the KRA Fillies Guineas on Saturday
Every horse is an individual and needs to be treated as such. It is hard work, it’s high risk, but it’s very rewarding and it is a tremendous privilege to do this work.
‘There’s something about the outside of a horse that’s good for the inside of a man’. If you don’t yet have a horse, CTS are keen to help you remedy that.
If the present defines the future and the future builds on the foundation of the past, then it seems the Armitage legacy rests in safe hands.
My main goal is to restore the NHA’s integrity back to where it once was and put racing back where it belongs.
I’m the liaison between the trainers and Sheikh Hamdan. I look after the horses in training in Europe, South Africa and Australia – that’s the main job. It also involves a bit of buying, selling the bad ones, trying to get horses to Dubai for Sheikh Hamdan and trying to make it as successful as we can for him
As the old saying goes, ‘a good horse can come from anywhere’ and with the CTS team seeming to possess an unlimited number of cards up their sleeves, it seems there will always be a few new places to look.
Who could wish for anything better – being passionate about your work and enjoying the company of remarkable people? I can’t imagine doing anything else.
Mary Slack is the daughter of Harry and Bridget Oppenheimer. She is also the force behind Wilgerbosdrift Stud, Dynasty and the SA Triple Tiara. The Sporting Post gets to know her a little better.
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
Cape-based apprentice Brevan Plaatjies continues to grow in confidence since his move to the Mother City and edged another winner closer to national log-leader Trent Mayhew
After a record-shattering 2023/24 season, reigning SA Champion jockey Richard Fourie continues to rewrite the history books and broke the East Cape season winner record at Fairview on Friday
Sensational six winners at the Vaal on Thursday for former SA Champion!
Was the last galloper to win a race on SA soil with a seriously hefty impost Buddy Maroun’s champion Golden Loom, aka ‘Goofy’, who lumbered 65 kgs under Anton Marcus to beat Fov’s Favourite 26 years ago?
