“If we go back to that top horse Hear The Drums in PE, his trainer had a Pinnacle every month for 28 months! We have no such luxury unfortunately, so have to make do with what is on the programme…”
One of South Africa’s top flight sprinters of recent years toyed with his six opponents to win the novelty Easter Dash on Sunday
Passports contained altered information pertaining to Equine Influenza Vaccinations, in order to mislead the Stipendiary Board
Trainer Louis Goosen has a trio of runners in the 1000m R120 000 Pinnacle Plate under the lights at the Turffontein night meeting on Tuesday and described it as a quality field and a tough race to win, despite his strong hand.
Are Gauteng horseracing’s stakeholders unwittingly wading waist-high into the murky shark-infested waters of stakes cuts?
Trainer Louis Goosen could make it two from two in the Super Supreme Series when he teams up with jockey Piere Strydom and Doing It For Dan in today’s R250 000 Gr3 August Stakes run on the Vaal sand 1200m
“My charge is very well and rates as the one they all have to beat. She reverts to the turf, a surface she is far more effective on – so ignore her sand form.” Those are the bullish sentiments of the seasoned conditioner Louis Goosen
“Two months ago I weighed 70kgs sitting on my couch. Look at me now. And Tyson (Bowes) was so nervous before the race. Doesn’t he realise that if ever anybody wanted somebody to ride for their life it would have to be me!” – Andrew Fortune
While he is just ticking over and counting the days to his Cape Summer Season campaign, and with the racing programme not offering much in the way of suitable options, Louis Goosen’s Trippi gelding Trip Tease faces a milestone in his career at the Vaal on Thursday
My suggestion would be to cut the shorter straight and narrow the sand course, then widen the turf and we will have better racing and less pressure on track staff because there will be a lot less maintenance
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