Ownership? Riding Is A Cynch
“It’s definitely easier riding them than owning them,” said retired jockey Johnny Geroudis after leading in his first winner as an owner.
29th May 2018
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“It’s definitely easier riding them than owning them,” said retired jockey Johnny Geroudis after leading in his first winner as an owner.
The National Horseracing Authority confirms that at an inquiry held in Johannesburg on 18 September 2015, Jockey J Geroudis was charged with a contravention of Rule 66.4, in that as the rider of TELLINA, he weighed in more than 1kg above the carded weight at which he weighed out at
Journeyman provided Mike De Kock a last-minute birthday winner in the featured 1600m Xpress turf handicap
Geroudis must have realised again how tough the Vaal straight mile is compared to the little Scalextric circuit in Mauritius where tired, strapped-up old steeds and their tired old riders go round
JOHNNY GEROUDIS, or Johnny G, as he is affectionately known by the racing public, has been successful in every country in the world he has ridden in.
Sensational six winners at the Vaal on Thursday for former SA Champion!
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