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A memorial service was held for the late Alec Forbes at Greyville on 31 August
5th September 2017
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A memorial service was held for the late Alec Forbes at Greyville on 31 August
The loss of his quiet, thoughtful presence will be felt deeply in our ranks.
A memorial service for the late Alec Forbes will be held at Greyville
South African horseracing was shocked to learn today of the sudden passing of popular KZN jockey Alec Forbes
It took them what seemed an inordinately long time to decide on what looked to be fairly obvious interference by the winner given that the margin of victory was a couple of pixels
“We have on numerous occasions suggested to the jockeys that we hold regular meetings to discuss matters and concerns of mutual interest with them, as we do with all the other stakeholders…”
The Scottsville Wednesday meeting was a generally unhappy one for many punters with a Mullins Bay first-timer blowing the whole world out in the jackpot opener – and a backed horse unseating his jockey, before being passed fit to run – and then arriving a dirty fourth
“The irony is that I actually phoned my Dad on Sunday 14 June (a week early) to wish him and then realised that I had the date wrong. So, while I place and programme my horses carefully, the fact that they happened to win on Father’s Day, is a pure coincidence – but a huge thrill, nevertheless,”
I’ve never received so many well wishes, phone calls and SMS’s from people all across the racing community as I did on Saturday. Not even with my Grade Ones. It was incredible.
With the focus on the International Jockey Challenge at Turffontein on Saturday, 38 year old KZN jockey Alec Forbes grabbed the limelight on the national stage when he booted home a career best five winners in his home province
There was a unique South African connection in the background as the Ralph Beckett-trained Bluestocking charged to victory under Rossa Ryan to win the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Sunday
