News Briefs

March 25, 2023
Humdinger, super fit.

Turffontein 25 March: Runner comments

Betway Ambassador Mike de Kock’s runner previews for Turffontein, Saturday: (Woman Of Power has been withdrawn from Race 6, she has a virus). Desert Miracle (Craig […]
March 18, 2023
Bold Act.

Runner comments: 18 March, Trf

The G3 Sycamore Sprint over 1160m is the main attraction on Saturday’s Turffontein card and Betway Ambassador Mike de Kock has an interesting entry in Good […]
March 11, 2023
Destiny Of Souls, blue cap.

11 March: Runner comments

The 10-day card at Turffontein on Saturday is headed by the G2 Senor Santa Sprint, backed by the Listed Aquanaut Handicap, the Listed 4Racing Derby Trial […]
March 4, 2023
East Coast, good prep.

Classic Day runner previews

Classic Day marks the second leg of the Highveld’s WSB Triple Crown and Wilgerbosdrift Triple Tiara series for three-year-olds. There is a whopping R1,5-million on offer […]
February 26, 2023
Clafoutis, chance today.

Runner comments, Turffontein Sunday

4Racing hosts another 10-race programme at Turffontein on Sunday and Mike de Kock has filed pre-race comments for his seven runners at the city track, brought […]
February 18, 2023

Some Fun in Australia

While in Melbourne to attend the Asian Racing Conference this week, 4Racing CEO Fundi Sithebe had the opportunity to visit the Griffiths De Kock Racing stables […]
February 8, 2023

Vale Tony Bourke

Mike de Kock writes: “I am saddened by the passing of Australian racing journalist Tony Bourke, whom I often spoke to at the international meetings in […]
February 4, 2023
Good Queen Bess.

Runner comments for Guineas Day

Mike de Kock, who has travelled from Johannesburg To Cape Town several times in the last three months to oversee his small Cape championship string, has […]
January 30, 2023
Follow The Flow (red cap), gutsy win. (JC Photos).

Game win by Follow The Flow

The stable changed tactics for Follow The Flow’s race at Turffontein’s standside track on Sunday – sending her to the front instead of allowing her to […]