Brian Wiid Passes Away
He suffered a stroke over a week ago but was reported to be making progress
6th September 2019
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He suffered a stroke over a week ago but was reported to be making progress
Veteran trainer Brian Wiid was kicked and bowled over in the parade ring
The 15th Annual St Laurence’s Children’s Haven Race Day will be held at Turffontein this Saturday
While it is early days yet, the Turffontein-based Brian Wiid could have another decent sort on his hands in Bankable Teddy
Some horses just have the knack of hitting the headlines. Brian Wiid’s Angel’s Power is one of them. The son of Miesque’s Approval underwent a name change after streaking home on debut – and then maintained his unblemished record when winning his second start on the Greyville all-weather track
If the mountain won’t come to Muhammad…we know what has to happen. The remarkable success achieved by veteran Turffontein-based trainer Brian Wiid with his Greyville raids is a life lesson in improvisation and adaptation
A power partnership of two successful businessmen and the never-say-die approach of a young man with the gift of the gab, who never made the cut as a jockey or Tellytrack employee, but who was determined to train racehorses, unfolded as Andrew Fortune steered another winner home
The highly anticipated first race on the revamped Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack on Wednesday was well received by stakeholders, but was not without its drama
Cape lightweight Morne Winnaar has come a long way since being plucked from near ignominy by former Cape champion trainer Joey Ramsden over twenty years ago
The Rafeef purple patch continued in the 2025 Champions Season opener at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday with another crackerjack performer in the shape of Mon Petit Cherie who won the World Sports Betting Gr2 Fillies Guineas
A Transkei-born horseman who started as a Groom, the groundbreaking Lunga learnt the ropes from top men like Mitch Wiese, Glen Kotzen and Kumaran Naidoo
