Wiese, who has conditioned some top horses, including the likes of the world-ranked Lizard’s Desire, said that life is hard for most trainers – but even tougher for a small trainer.
After black Friday last week, a better day at the Fairview office with Sporting Post tipsters on the button! Our Pick Six perm cost R360 and paid a hefty R32330, while our Jackpot cost R60 and paid a dividend of R1203
Jockey injury the final straw says angry trainer after PE polytrack condemned as a problematic surface following apparent numerous breakdowns and soundness issues
Mitch Wiese experiments with the gallant Silvano gelding Silent Partner in the R100 000 Fairview Merchants today
Just 48 hours after Cheeky Wink’s smart win at Tipperary, the Kieswetter and Heffer families enjoyed another champagne moment at Sandown
Ridgemont’s Rafeef fairytale received more endorsement on the Championships Finale at Turffontein on Saturday when his daughter, Chasing Happiness, ran her eight opponents off their feet to register her second stakes success when winning the TAB Gr2 Senor Santa Stakes
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
