Mike De Kock
The multiple champion trainer speaks frankly about Majmu and the Met, his Dubai campaign and his frustration with the ongoing export protocol issues
30th December 2014
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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
The very first Cape Fillies Guineas was run in 1969. The winner was a Birch Bros filly called Cilaneum, who raced in the colours of her trainer, the legendary Terrance Millard. Millard trained a total of 9 Cape Fillies Guineas winners and talks us through his achievement.
Meet Maps Maponyane – mood-maker, trend shaker and brand ambassador for Racing, It’s A Rush.
33 years and 5000 winners later, Striker is officially our greatest rider of all time
It’s quite a shock to hear that people are thinking ‘he’s going to turn it up.’ I know I’m old, but I’m not THAT old! I’ve got horses I want to win the Met and the July on still!
It’s very satisfying when you get feedback that your drivers are good and horses have traveled well. A lot of people keep in contact and let us know how their horses are getting on and it’s something we’re very proud of.
There are few men with a better eye for selecting a champion racehorse. Colin Palm, a former jockey and trainer, and present day Bloodstock Consultant, looks back on 61 years in horseracing
“I’ve always enjoyed my racing and I’m lucky that I’ve never got stale or sour. Even when I don’t have lots of rides, I’ll still hang around the jockey room for the day – I just enjoy being there. There’s nothing else I’d rather do.”
Frank Robinson and his staunch patron Sid Moodley look to have booked themselves a Hollywoodbets Durban July berth with Madison Valley
Reigning SA Horse Of The Year Dave The King became the third back-to-back winner this century of South Africa’s highest-rated Gr1 contest, the Hollywoodbets Gr1 Gold Challenge
Currently offered at 25-1 in the ante-post market, Dean Kannemeyer’s lightly raced 4yo The Real Prince is happy and healthy and on track for a run in the big one
In contrast to heavyweights of the modern era in Galileo, Sea The Stars and Dubawi, who have stamped their authority in classic spheres with excellent support from leading breeders, bona fide breed shaper Acclamation rose from far humbler beginnings
