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A versatile galloper, Whiteline Fever won’t be at Greyville next month after three gallant attempts to win Africa’s greatest race, and instead steps out in a sprint at Turffontein
12th June 2015
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A versatile galloper, Whiteline Fever won’t be at Greyville next month after three gallant attempts to win Africa’s greatest race, and instead steps out in a sprint at Turffontein
We do not have much detail at this early stage, but can confirm that the driver has been airlifted to hospital and work rider from Louis Goosen’s yard was seriously injured. Unconfirmed reports state that a member of the Lucky Houdalakis yard may have lost his life.
It is often said in racing that weight stops trains. But an exception to the rule could apply on the Vaal Express today, with Piere Strydom doing the driving and Louis Goosen the conductor
In an environment of private jokes and tongue-in-cheek digs, it can create unecessary confusion for punters who are really more interested in finding the winners
“He has had one grass gallop and I would rate him 90% ready.” So says Gauteng trainer Alec Laird of his progressive and highly thought of Var gelding Dollar Dazzler who returns from a six month rest at the Vaal on Tuesday
“Stevie Wonder could have handicapped that race correctly and my horse ran second and was obviously the line horse. His form tells the story – consistent and always there. But no, in their wisdom they decided on the third placed Salute The Sun as the line horse. So everything in front of him had to be penalised…”
Trainer Goosen was charged with a contravention of Rule 72.1.26 in that his statements implied that the handicappers deliberately and unfairly applied the guidelines so as to cause maximum prejudice to horses that he is training
Either that or the whole lot should resign and make place for new people, says Louis Goosen….
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