Algoa Cup – A Big Chance For Hometown Win
Jacques Strydom feels the race programme in the Eastern Cape should be adjusted to give the PE horses better prep races leading up to the Algoa Cup
26th November 2020
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Jacques Strydom feels the race programme in the Eastern Cape should be adjusted to give the PE horses better prep races leading up to the Algoa Cup
The Listed PE Gold Cup is the only race in the country contested over 3600m
The Pretoria-born Cheyne, who turns 43 on 10 June, banged home the four consecutive exotic bet winners on the Fairview all-weather track
The Ideal World mare Onesie hadn’t seen the winner’s enclosure since New Year’s Day of 2017
While owners threatened to give up racing in the region, veteran trainer Jacques Strydom gives a feasible explanation for the switch from turf to poly
The Inquiry Board found Mr Strydom guilty and imposed a penalty of R34 000 of which R17 000 is wholly suspended for a period of 12 months
Jacques Strydom showed once again that he has few peers when it comes to prepping stayers
A drop in distance to 2200m and a switch to the polytrack. Jacques Strydom and the Kruger family, new trainer and owners of the Querari gelding Desert Wisdom, must have believed the R110 000 Lakeside Handicap was theirs for the taking!
Jacques Strydom’s popular Go Deputy gelding Gogetthesheriff bounced back to his best form and grabbed the limelight with his characteristic late surge to score his first win in over a year
The Modern Day gelding Surfin’ USA was the last local horse to win the Gr3 Algoa Cup
History shows that the ‘PE July’ is owned by away horses. Local man Jacques Strydom bucked that trend though when he saddled Surfin’ USA to win in 2009. He talks about this year’s renewal
Just 48 hours after Cheeky Wink’s smart win at Tipperary, the Kieswetter and Heffer families enjoyed another champagne moment at Sandown
Ridgemont’s Rafeef fairytale received more endorsement on the Championships Finale at Turffontein on Saturday when his daughter, Chasing Happiness, ran her eight opponents off their feet to register her second stakes success when winning the TAB Gr2 Senor Santa Stakes
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
