
Dougie’s Frankel Can Repeat
Last Kingdom got off the mark at his 21st start and Hong Kong’s newest trainer Douglas Whyte remains upbeat about his Frankel entire’s ability to repeat the feat in today’s Tai Shue Wan Handicap
Last Kingdom got off the mark at his 21st start and Hong Kong’s newest trainer Douglas Whyte remains upbeat about his Frankel entire’s ability to repeat the feat in today’s Tai Shue Wan Handicap
The 48 year old Joburg born Dougie Whyte, the ‘Durban Demon’ to many, is just the second person given the opportunity to transfer straight from the saddle to the training yard
The race carries a purse of $HK20-million and South African-born Douglas Whyte, multiple Hong Kong champion jockey, has been confirmed for the ride
Unfortunately, for those in the lower half of the jockeys’ championship, complaining that Joao Moreira, Zac Purton and Douglas Whyte are just too good probably won’t get a run
I am riding for the in-form stable; Chris Waller is flying and it’s a privilege to be riding for him
The Hong Kong racing season opens on Sunday, 14 September 2014 with a 10 race card, featuring the HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup over 1200m.
When I go to the gate and look around me, I see the best jockeys in the world. Doug Whyte, Joao Moreira, Zac Purton – these are top jockeys, they’re superheroes.
Parisian Affair, in foal to Foveros, fetches top price of R400.000 at the Highdown dispersal sale. The buyer is Norman Tilley. Sixty six lots at the sale average R41.000.
Cynics would say “I could have told you that”, when the odds-on favourite gets run over in the bookmaker sponsored Pip James Stakes (WFA).
Cape-based apprentice Brevan Plaatjies continues to grow in confidence since his move to the Mother City and edged another winner closer to national log-leader Trent Mayhew
After a record-shattering 2023/24 season, reigning SA Champion jockey Richard Fourie continues to rewrite the history books and broke the East Cape season winner record at Fairview on Friday
Sensational six winners at the Vaal on Thursday for former SA Champion!
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?