South Africa’s Finest
After Aldo Domeyer’s second set of 6 wins on a card, we had some fun with numbers to see which of our other jockeys have done it
13th June 2017
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After Aldo Domeyer’s second set of 6 wins on a card, we had some fun with numbers to see which of our other jockeys have done it
Retired nine-times Cape champion jockey Karl Neisius spent the best part of 40 illustrious years in the saddle trying to win the Met
Veteran Cape rider hangs up his boots after a lifetime in the saddle
Nobody is getting any younger but the vast experience of top men like Karl Neisius and Gerrit Schlechter is being missed
Veteran Cape jockey Karl Neisius is expected to be out of the saddle for at least six weeks following the recurrence of a lower back injury
“So far as I know neither the jockeys nor the trainers were approached to give their opinions and it makes a mockery of the honours boards in the Kenilworth grandstand. We intend writing a letter to request a return to the old system.” – Karl Neisius
The James Armitage-bred filly Anglet is maturing quickly and showed great courage to beat the pacemaking Nordic Wind in a thrilling finish
A legend celebrates his 58th birthday on the eve of yet another bid to win the Met. The ice-cool Karl Neisius says he has no immediate retirement plans – scoffing at danger and suggesting that one could fall off a horse just as easy as falling down stairs
Hot Ticket wins the R250 000 Lektron Gr3 Chairman’s Cup to round off a happy day for Dean Kannemeyer and sound his 2014 Gold Cup aspirations
Hot Ticket confirms promise with gutsy win in the R125 000 Listed Woolavington Handicap
‘I called the owner and before I could even make the offer he excitedly told me that a certain South African bookmaker had just called 10 minutes earlier to make an offer of R5m’
