Apprentice Questioned By Stipes
The Stewards enquired why he had not placed his mount behind Grande Maestro when in their opinion, he had an opportunity to do so leaving the 1000m
18th March 2021
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The Stewards enquired why he had not placed his mount behind Grande Maestro when in their opinion, he had an opportunity to do so leaving the 1000m
Former Cape-based 2,5kg claimer Joshwin Solomons rode an accomplished double at Turffontein on Thursday for the Lucky Houdalakis team
In this second of our new series on jockey sponsors, we tell how Cape-based racing photographer Chase Liebenberg has joined forces with award-winning apprentice Joshwin Solomons
Cape Apprentice of The Year Joshwin Solomons demonstrated his fast growing confidence when he produced a finely timed run to get Captain’s Ransom up on the line
Solomons rode three legs of the sensational Justin Snaith jackpot, which paid R427
He failed to ride his mount out to the end of the race, thereby prejudicing his chances of running second
His Dad Morne Winnaar has enjoyed a terrific season in partnership with the Glen Kotzen yard and Joshwin hopes to follow in his footsteps
‘Fortune favours the bold, so kudos to Peter de Beyer for retaining Sylvie, a moderate race filly many breeders would have shunned as a broodmare’
A race steeped in history, previous winners include champion sires Jet Master and Gimmethegreenlight, as well as multiple Equus award winning champions Pocket Power, Do It Again, Jet Dark and Charles Dickens
