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June 27, 2020
Queen Supreme.

Runner comments, Champions Day

MIKE’s runner comments for Champions Day, Saturday, are in a trainer interview compilation produced by Andrew Bon.
June 24, 2020
Battleoftrafalgar. (JC Photos).

Nice sprint double at Vaal

TWO winners at the Vaal on Tuesday, 24 June: RACE 5: GRADUATION PLATE over 1200m WINNER: BATTLEOFTRAFALGAR 3-y-old bay gelding Captain Al – Gibraltar Blue (IRE) […]
June 22, 2020

Dettori family no strangers to SA

FRANKIE Dettori often visits South Africa for Jockeys Internationals and other feature rides, and so did his father, Gianfranco, himself a leading rider of his day […]
June 19, 2020

Al Muthana has big potential

MIKE de Kock clearly has another potential star in his stable as Al Muthana made an impressive winning debut at Turffontein on Thursday, writes JACK MILNER. […]
June 18, 2020

Turffontein 18 June: Voice notes

WE are expecting a decent day at Turffontein, some nice runners, several wil be competitive: TRF0618R1 TRF0618R2 TRF0618R3 TRF0618R4 TRF0618R5 TRF0618RACE6AND7
June 16, 2020

Weekend winners

OUR winners at Turffontein on Sunday, 14 June: RACE 3, 1450m PEACEONTHEROCKS OWNED BY: Messrs Murray Makepeace, Mike de Kock, Craig and Ross Kieswetter, Michael Shea […]
June 14, 2020
Flaming Duchess.

Mike’s voice notes, Turffontein Sunday

MIKE de Kock provides voice notes for his runners on a chilly Sunday, racing at Turffontein: mdktrfR1 mdktrfR2 MdktrfRaces3-4-6 mdktrfr8  
June 12, 2020

Bettors are racing’s vital source of income!

IMPROVING racing for bettors benefits the entire racing ecosystem, says the Thoroughbred Idea Foundation (TIF). The same simply cannot be said for other stakeholder groups in […]
June 11, 2020
Hellofaride wins at Vaal.

Callan gave Ferreira’s runner one Hellofaride

HELLOFARIDE posted his second win from seven starts in a MR68 over 1800m at the Vaal on Monday, and Mike de Kock was impressed with Callan […]