The Capetonian has ridden 15 winners at a win strike-rate of 10% for stakes of HK$ 22 549 455 – that’s the equivalent of R40 931 839 at current rates of exchange
‘It’s very nice to win a race like this, I always knew I had a chance coming to the race and this is a big moment. Hopefully I can just keep going now…’
Grant van Niekerk and Aldo Domeyer fly out of Cape Town on Saturday for Hong Kong
The Cape contingent were rampant at Sha Tin on Sunday with Grant van Niekerk riding a treble, including his feature icebreaker, while fast settling new man Aldo Domeyer also grabbed a smart winner
SA Champion jockey Lyle Hewitson will join colleagues Aldo Domeyer and Grant van Niekerk for the new Hong Kong racing season.
Tshwaro Appie will make his race riding debut in Macau on Sunday, 12 May 2019
Not smooth sailing for all of Nooresh Juglall, Grant van Niekerk and Callan Murray
He is in a spat with Grant van Niekerk – both on and off the track – which was brought into the public sphere after the Australian was critical on Twitter about one of the South African star’s rides last month
Dream starts set the bar – they create expectancy too, and the superbly talented 27 year old Capetonian had placed himself under the happy pressure of a flying start
Draws level with reigning champion Zac Purton on five wins at the top of the jockeys’ championship log
