Striker – Equipment Failure
‘Even though through the years we may fight and argue with people, so many people have called to ask about my well-being and have wished me well’
14th May 2018
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‘Even though through the years we may fight and argue with people, so many people have called to ask about my well-being and have wished me well’
“Xrays showed a fracture, but MRI showed it most probably is an old fracture. Hope so otherwise I could be in trouble.”
Trainer Paul Peter hit the Champions Day boards with his final runner on the Highveld Season closer
Recordbreaking SA Apprentice Lyle Hewitson, who has seven rides on this afternoon’s Fairview card, features on the latest Longines World’s Best Jockey standings
Hashtagyolo set for SA Triple Tiara bid as Sun Met partnership look to make amends
For Piere Strydom, the late opportunity to ride the progressive 4yo Last Winter presents a golden opportunity to notch a second Met winner
Dual Gr1 winner Edict Of Nantes gave notice of his L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate and Sun Met intentions with a fluent return to action at Kenilworth on Saturday
The Piere Strydom genius in the saddle was seen to good effect again when the Pathfork filly Secret Star flew up late
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
Jockey Anthony Delpech was adamant that runner-up Gimme Six would have beaten Lady Of The House were it not for intimidation in the final stages of the Woolavington 2000 on Saturday
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!
