Golden Double For De Kock
Newly crowned SA champion jockey S’manga Khumalo could hardly contain his joy as the Mike de Kock trained Enaad crossed the line first to win the R1,25 million Gr2 Gold Cup
1st August 2016
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Newly crowned SA champion jockey S’manga Khumalo could hardly contain his joy as the Mike de Kock trained Enaad crossed the line first to win the R1,25 million Gr2 Gold Cup
The Captain Al gelding Captain Courteous, who was at the centre of the S’manga Khumalo storm a fortnight ago, won his next start at Fairview on Friday
Trainer Mike de Kock delivered a R35 435 quartet dividend knockout blow when his four runners remarkably filled the top four placings in the Gr3 Gold Vase
The ride on Captain Courteous has created a storm of anger from punters
Former South African champion jockey S’manga Khumalo, who currently leads the national jockey title log, has felt an immediate impact on his career following his shocker of a ride on Courteous Captain
Former SA champion jockey S’manga Khumalo set himself up for a likely three month suspension when, in an apparent moment of distraction – or madness – he failed to ride his mount out in the third race at Fairview on Friday
The expectancy and hype of the Poly Triple Crown build-up was snuffed out in the space of just over 90 seconds by the astute Justin Snaith and his regular PE jockey S’manga Khumalo
The bridesmaid is now a wife! Sean Tarry’s hardknocking 4yo Trophy Wife finally cracked a long overdue stakes win on Saturday
Two Captain Al fillies played a prominent role in the Tarry-Khumalo Champions Day succcess story
Top jockey was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.3 in that he failed to ride the horse DRAGOON out to the end of the race, thereby prejudicing his chances of obtaining an outright third position
S’manga Khumalo currently leads the SA national jockey championship title race by a comfortable margin and it is thus a great time to watch To Be A Champion, his life story
Alan Greeff’s recent Eastern Cape ‘Triple Crown’ star My Best Shot and the Lucky Houdalakis galloper Musical Score, a 3yo son of Oratorio, and a winner of his last two starts, are the two newbies
