News Briefs

December 16, 2023
Humdinger, as game as they come.

Sunday runner comments

Betway Ambassador Mike de Kock said he feels honoured to have had Sunday’s G2 Ipi Tombe Challenge over 1600m at Turffontein named in his honour and […]
December 5, 2023
Sharapova. (JC Photos).

Runner comments, Turffontein Tuesday 5 December

The next Highveld race meeting takes place on the standside track at Turffontein next Tuesday, 5 December. Mike de Kock has five runners on the eight-race […]
December 2, 2023
Silver Sanctuary at Milnerton, Friday. (Photo: Trevor Brown).

Kenilworth Saturday, runner comments

Mike de Kock has won the G1 Fillies Guineas at Kenilworth three times, starting with Emerald Beauty (2003), and followed by Rumya (2012) and Majmu (2014). […]
November 26, 2023

Bravo, Nathan Kotzen!

Mike de Kock was the first to congratulate KZN trainer Nathan Kotzen on winning the G1 R5-million Summer Cup at Turffontein on Saturday.  There were highly […]
November 25, 2023
Trois Trois Qautre.

Runner comments for Betway Summer Cup Day

It’s Betway Summer Cup Day at Turffontein, Saturday, featuring the smashing Grade 1 topliner, four other graded races, the Betway Summer Cup consolation an several other […]
November 17, 2023
Woman Of Power. (JC Photos).

Runner comments, Friday at Turffies

4Racing has scheduled an unusual Friday, day/night meeting featuring eight races at Turffontein on Friday, 17 November – the first off at 15:35 and the last […]
November 13, 2023
Silver Sanctuary finished hard and won well. (JC Photos).

Silver Sanctuary gets first serving of Summer Pudding

It’s been twelve years since Mike de Kock saddled Igugu to wear the champion trainer’s only SA Triple Tiara crown, reports SPORTING POST. On Sunday we […]
November 4, 2023
Aragosta (right), comeback run.

Turffontein runners, 4 November

Mike de Kock has his string nicely on the boil approaching the Highveld’s summer’s premier features and he’ll be hoping to add to his Thursday double […]
November 3, 2023
Najem Suhail.

Robbie, Mat have a busy week coming up

Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock have a few interesting runners coming up in the next several days and Mathew said from Melbourne: “It’s Melbourne Carnival […]