“It’s a matter of time before all races are run hands and heels and that the whip is used mainly for correction. So the rider would utilise it with both hands on the reins – and maybe at the most for a slap down the shoulder…”
The Lerena family name is to South African horseracing what braaivleis, rugby and sunny skies are to our lifestyle
Guillermo “Willy” Figueroa, one of South Africa’s most popular jockeys, has retired from race riding.