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
It is eerie to think that there would have been no Siren’s Call, Sound Of Warning, or for that matter Call To Unite, had fate not decreed that Enchanted Cove follow her dam to South Africa, and that Peter de Beyer had the foresight to return Elusive Fort back home from the States as well!
There’s lots more to play for!
