What a bloody year 2014 was! When the lights went out and horseracing’s bureaucracy played their mind games, we always had the comfort of knowing that we could rely on our champions
I’m glad to win a challenge like this against the best riders in the world. I’m the first Japanese jockey to win this outright, so I’m very happy and honoured to have done so. I had a lot of Japanese fans here to encourage me and some local support also speaking in Japanese.
“I’ve wanted to ride in Hong Kong for a long time, and I’ve had a smile on my face ever since I got this invitation”
Trainer Sean Tarry looks to have a lively Cape Guineas candidate on his hands in the unbeaten Trippi colt Zambezi River who stormed to a rich payday with an impressive late burst to win the second renewal of the Lanzerac Ready To Run Stakes at Kenilworth on Saturday
SA Champion jockey S’manga Khumalo has come in for criticism following his ride on hot favourite Majmu on Saturday. Questions why he ‘sat and waited’ to hit the wall and for an overall poor tactical display have come from a champion trainer who is never a sore loser
“Racing. It’s A Rush”…The press release sounds rather pony-tailish – full of words, sure, but tired ones. Our man Bling – charismatic, young, black and a champ in a tough game – would pump life into the marketing. Also for the PR bods to sign up is another young blond, albeit a natural one – Justin Snaith.
It’s Friday – go on – click, smile and sing along!
S’manga is generating massive press and public interest and even made the front cover of today’s edition of the Racing Post!
S’manga has had a busy first day in the UK with a press conference and a visit to Abington Place to catch up with old team-mate, Heavy Metal as he gears up for the 2014 Shergar Cup
With just 3 days to go, GBI announce changes to the forthcoming Shergar Cup Jockey International at Ascot
To be recognised globally and invited to ride in the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup is a very proud moment for me
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
