The Hong Kong Jockey Club had a successful pre-season Carnival. Karis Teetan won the Jockey Sprint and CEO Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges reaffirmed the club’s commitment to progress
What looked like a straightforward day with small fields and some well fancied runners produced a Pick 6 dividend of R213 058-90 in the end. Cape racing in winter is not for the weak of heart!
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.
Messrs Finch, Kieswetter and Ramsden all smiles after very impressive win at second start for Cold As Ice- and some sweet timing for Pippa Mickleburgh as her dam foals down to Var just 48 hours earlier
“He didn’t just beat us, he broke us into little pieces” – Joao Moreira on Variety Club’s run in Sunday’s Champions Mile
Mike de Kock runners Vercingetorix and Sanshaawes draw 3 and 8
Injury sidelines Akeed Mofeed for the Audmars Piguet QEII Cup, the South African contingent settles in and ‘Mauritian Magician’ Karis Teetan gets a surprise call-up
“There’s only two of us here who can ride the bottom weight. Joao can only ride one horse in the race so it gives me a chance and when I get the chance, I do my best and give it my all”
On a rain-soaked Sha-Tin track, Karis Teetan steers stand-in ride Able Friend home to a smooth victory in the Gr2 Chairman’s Trophy
Desert duels, Hong Kong cups and Triple Crown contenders – last weekend had it all. And proved yet again, that when the chips are down, it’s tough to beat ‘brand South Africa!’
“Karis is not getting the accolades he should be” says Millard as Karis Teetan notches up second 3 race thriller at Sha Tin
