Shoemaker

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 […]
December 19, 2022
Charles Dickens, fulfilling great expectations.

Charles Dickens gave us a reality check

Saturday’s G1 Cape Guineas was a bit of a reality check in that we know now that the Cape-based three-year-olds are significantly better than their counterparts […]
December 17, 2022
Shoemaker, well drawn.

Guineas day: We’re here to compete!

It’s Guineas Day at Kenilworth  and the pundits at Cape Racing are siding with their local stars, Charles Dickens and Cousin Casey, to fight it out, […]
December 13, 2022
Union Square.

Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas field

A quality field of 15 will go to post for Saturday’s R2 million Hollywoodbets Gr1 Cape Guineas to be run at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. The 2022 Hollywoodbets […]
November 26, 2022
Union Square (Randall Simons), holds off Shoemaker in the Dingaans. (JC Photos).

Two winners and close in Cup

Mike de Kock got oh-so-close to winning his 10th Summer Cup on Saturday when Safe Passage was outrun by Puerto Manzano in the closing stages of […]
November 1, 2022
Shoemaker (blue sleeves), proved his ability. (JC Photos).

Good runs from our feature prospects

The stable came away with a second place, a third and three fourths at Saturday’s Allied Steelrode Charity Meeting – most of our runners put in […]
May 1, 2022
Shoemaker wins.

Shoemaker takes the next step

Most punters betting on Champions Day at Turffontein were banking on Shoemaker to start the day on a winning note as an early banker in multiples, […]
April 30, 2022
Shoemaker (Race 1).

Champions Day runner comments

Mike de Kock believes Sparkling Water poses a threat to odds-on favourite Kommetdieding in Saturday’s R2-million G1 Premier’s Champion Challenge over 2000m on a feature-packed Champions […]