Habib Suspended
As the rider of Imperial Seal he failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to Air Buzz when shifting inwards
10th December 2020
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As the rider of Imperial Seal he failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to Air Buzz when shifting inwards
Young Calvin Habib produced another top drawer performance when he unleashed the daughter of High Chaparral from the clouds to score an upset victory in the R150 000 Listed Syringa Handicap at Turffontein on Sunday.
The richly endowed HSH Princess Charlene of Monaco Maiden Plates produced upset results of varying proportions at Turffontein on Saturday
Avontuur stallion Oratorio has been a model of consistency with a host of diverse winners recently
Leading Gauteng owner Lawrence Wernars celebrated his birthday on Saturday as longshot Divine Odyssey, a horse he bred and part owns, bounded home
On a day where the Joburg raiders battled to get a shout in edgeways, Calvin Habib rode a beautifully judged race from off the pace on the Hill galloper, who also gave her beautifully bred sire a first SA stakes winner
Failed to ride the horse Tiger Flame out to the end of the race thereby prejudicing his chances of obtaining fourth place
Apprentice Jockey C Habib was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that as the rider of DO BE SNAPPY, he failed to ensure that he did not cause interference
He was charged with a contravention of Rules 77.1.1 read in conjunction with 77.2.9, in that a urine sample taken from him at the Greyville Racecourse on 27 January 2016, disclosed upon analysis the presence of Oxazepam and Temazepam
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?
In the late 80s, South African breeders were highly skeptical of sons of Mr Prospector. The main criticism was that he was ‘a dirt stallion’ and we race on turf
The businessman was served with an interim suspension of his Assistant Trainer licence on Friday afternoon and has spoken out about what appears to be mostly a misunderstanding based on a potential lack of communication and bureaucratic red-tape challenges
