Formgrids News Archive
World's Leading Jockey (by number of
wins) - Jorge Antonio Ricardo!
Brazil's equivalent of Laffit Pincay is the leading "winningmost"
jockey in the world!
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Proposal
A Ringer?... a bit of whitewash?...
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100 year history of the Vodacom Durban
July
100 year's of winners...
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On the lighter side...
Three racehorses stood in their stalls. One bragged to the
others, "I ran 20 races and I won 15 of them!"
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Russell Baze
Russell Baze (born 7th August 1958 in Vancouver, Canada)
WAS the new world record holder for the highest number of
winners ridden, surpassing the great Laffit Pincay and like Laffit, is
also a member of the United States Racing Hall of Fame.
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The “Reinman” of Racing
Far too often we hear from our local racing "fundis" about how good
our South African jockeys are and how they can compare favourably with
their peers anywhere in the world.
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Miss Lavery
This is Miss Lavery’s second-last run.
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Reality
I don’t know it you noticed, but on the Sunday 17th meeting at
Scottsville, all the races were won by trainers from other
centres.
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This Star ain't no Dog
Despite running unplaced in the 2nd Race at Greyville last
night, Dog Star WILL redeem himself in the very near future.
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What a ride!
Yesterday at the Vaal, Willie the Wizard made it all happen...
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Quick results for Vaal, Thursday, 14-06-2007
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Quick results for Scottsville, Wednesday, 13-06-2007
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"The Tiger" set to defend his crown
Despite dismal runs in his last two races
(finishing last in both) Eyeofthetiger has stood his ground at the
first acceptance stage of this years Vodacom Durban July and will be
partnered by regular jockey, G. Schlechter.
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Quick Results for Turffontein Inside, Sunday, 10-06-2007
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Quick Results for Clairwood, Saturday, 09-06-2007
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Midas
Sean Tarry>, the man with the seemingly new-found Midas Touch, is having
an unbelievable run at the moment.
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Prayer of the hapless punter...
Today, as I prepare to place my bets...
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Past Julys
For info about Past July winners...
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Controversy
The National Horseracing Authority backed up the findings of
their handicappers and overruled the objection by the connections of
Buy and Sell with regard to the colts new merit rating.
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Quick results for Fairview, Friday 2007-06-08
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Quick results for Vaal Sand, Thursday 2007-06-07
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Quick results for Clairwood, 2007-06-06
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Vodacom Durban July Weights and Form
For quick access to the Vodacom Durban
July weights and form...
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Quick results for Durbanville
2007-06-05
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Lucky for Supper
Supper Club, ridden by the record-breaker
apprentice Gavin Lerena, stamped her authority over some pretty useful
2 year-olds at Greyville...
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Matchett
At Scottsville on Sunday 27/05/2007,
ex-Zimbabwe Champion racehorse trainer Paul Matchett showed just what
he can do.
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Vaal's 04-06-2007 Winning Jockeys/
Trainers Combos
Check out the winning combos.
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Viva the new champion, Viva
It would seem that the hitherto champion
of Hong Kong, Vengeance of Rain, has met his Moses in the form of
five-year-old Viva Pataca.
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On the lighter side...
A young jockey and his stable lass
girlfriend make the decision to get married...
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Racing is in good hands
Ask anyone in politics what the perfect
recipe for a healthy political climate is and they will all tell you
the same thing... a stable and just ruling power and a strong and
vocal opposition party.
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Cedar Racing “See da Difference”
Whilst on a short trip to Johannesburg
this week, I was fortunate enough to pop past Cedar Racing Tattersalls
in Kyalami Downs for the midweek meeting in Durban.
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Rippling Ring
The super talented Rippling Ring has
joined the Herman Brown yard and looks to be Dubai bound.
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Frankie “Authorized” Derby win
Just as our own "Muis" Roberts (whose
success world wide is well documented) had one race elude him till
late in his career in the form of the Durban July, so the great
Frankie Dettori has battled with the "one that got away".
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Sun Shines In Classique
The old adage "horses sometimes lose their form but never lose their ability" was
highlighted this weekend...
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South African Fillies Sprint (Grade 1)
The powerful Tarry/van Niekerk team have kept up a relentless barrage
of top class runners over the last few years and showed once again
that you can ignore them at your own peril.
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Golden Horse Casino Sprint (Grade 1)
Trainer Mike de Kock and Owner Joe Stravino had a day to remember...
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Gold Reef Resorts Medallion (Grade 1)
Seventh Rock (AUS) kept his reputation
intact when winning a gutsy race, holding off late challenges from
Argonaut and Golden Music.
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Allan Robertson Fillies Championship
Rat Burana (BRZ) under Weichong Marwing showed class to come from a
few lengths off the pace to capture the R350K-Allan Robertson Fillies
Championship Grade 1 for 2 year-old fillies over 1200m.
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Tellytrack
A place where clueless #%^@ ...
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Marco Latorre
Marco Latorre must rate as one of the best
Jockeys riding in SA at this time.
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Gavin Lerena
Just what the statistics say as far as
percentages go, I don’t know, but what I do know is that this is a
great achievement any way you look at it.
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Leading Mauritian trainers and jockeys
See the top ten Mauritian trainers and
jockeys, as well as other news.
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Racing terminology for the uninitiated
Here are the REAL meanings to some
racing terminology, so often misinterpreted:
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Karl Neisius - consistency personified
The one statistic, however, that really
caught my eye was that of Cape champion, Karl Neisius...
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Guilermo Figueroa... (see
result)
...rode for all he was worth to get up and
win the 9th race at Turffontein over 1400m.
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...is a word never to be left out when
describing Mike De Kock, arguably one of South Africa’s
greatest trainers ever, undoubtedly this country’s greatest achieving
trainer.
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The Marwing brothers were after the
million on offer at Turffontein racecourse, not as partners and not to
share as most brothers would, but as bitter, arch-rivals - just as
horseracing demands, both giving all for their connections.
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...gave the Mike De Kock 4 yold filly,
Quickwood, 5,5 kgs and won by 1 length.
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...expertly ridden by Striker, has proven
that she has a huge heart; this filly refuses to be beaten.
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...showed just why he is South Africa’s
champion apprentice jockey in the 10th race at Turffontein today.
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...was not too hard to find yesterday.
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Seraph won yesterday @ 10/1... (see result)
...after opening @ 20/1. As you can, see it was no surprise to
users of Formgrids.com.
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Sean Cormack did everything right aboard WOOD BLUFF
in a Graduation plate at Kenilworth over 1400 m on Saturday.
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MYTHICAL FLIGHT’S form was franked yesterday in no uncertain
terms.
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Marcus...
Anton Marcus left nothing but bones in his wake yesterday at
Newmarket, scoring with three from three.
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Thriller at Newmarket
Although it was only a Maiden plate, the 4th race on the card
produced the right stuff.
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Marlon Aronstam (man of action)
Marlon started in the game as a punter at the age of 17, and
even back then, he was a dynamic, fast-moving achiever.
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Formgrids shows Inner Circle at 11
FORMGRIDS shows INNER CIRCLE and LE LOVE as
possible winners of the Maiden Plate over 1800m at Arlington on
23/2/07.
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10/1 winner easy to find using Formgrids
The grid of 22 Dec 2006 showing FABULOUS TREASURE winning a
maiden plate at the Vaal in December has paid huge dividends yesterday
to followers of Formgrids.
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The pat...
...on the shoulder given to Sherman Brown by trainer St.
John Grey was well deserved after the 2nd race win of HER
CALLING at the Vaal today.
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Martinus Mienie...
...glided the Dean Maroun trained ALPE D'HEUZ home to
a very easy victory at Newmarket over 2200m.
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Great
Guilermo Figueroa, Figgi, Willie the wizard - use any name you want
- they all lead back to this master of pace and balance.
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New feature added
While viewing race results on www.formgids.com, you can now view
the actual racecard..."
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Hats off, gentlemen
Watching Andrew Fortune today reaffirmed the meaning of the
word "natural."
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Confirmation...
...is what we got as West Coast Gold responded to Ian
Sturgeon's urgings and stamped his authority on the MR 90 handicap
over 1400m at Scottsville...
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Worldwide
Worldwide scored in the 1st race at Newmarket last night.
The Matchett-trained horse might have cheered up the trainer
who is currently in Denmark, attending his father-in-law's
funeral.
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Bindella's Breathtaking...
...performance means more will be heard of this one and credit must
go to his trainer, Gary Alexander, because all the jockey
had to do was stay on.
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"Cool Head" Cormack
Intelligence is the first thing you will notice when the Natal
Champion jockey, Sean Cormack is been interviewed and that
intelligence is carried over to his race riding.
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Woodruff/Khan
Mark Khan again showed that if you give him a nose,
he will take half a length when getting the Woodruff-trained
Olympic Storm (52.5) home.
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Striker
Striker certainly wasn’t panicking although he was pushing
from a long way out.
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