Grant van Niekerk: Star of the Week

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Grant van Niekerk: Star of the Week

11 years 4 months ago
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22 year old Cape Town jockey, GRANT VAN NIEKERK has enjoyed a great start to his riding career. He completed his apprenticeship in January 2012 and almost landed South Africa’s most prestigious race, the Vodacom Durban July aboard Smanjemanje, a mere six months later. Of course, he was beaten an unlucky short head by Pomodoro. That was the closest he has come to winning a Grade 1 and it has inspired him to go one better. He is closing in on his immediate milestone i.e. 500 career wins. At the start of this season, Grant secured the plum-job of stable jockey to the powerful Mike Bass yard. He has already enjoyed considerable success for the team and currently lies in 7th position on the National Jockeys log with 54 winners. This Saturday he rides ZAMBEZI TORRENT in the Grade 1 Betting World Cape Flying Championship, for the Bass team and he hopes that the 3-year old rank outsider will give a good account of himself. Van Niekerk has also been engaged to ride the Stan Elley trained PUNTA ARENAS in next Saturday’s J&B Metropolitan.

Grant van Niekerk: Star of the Week


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Re: Re: Grant van Niekerk: Star of the Week

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Well Done - Great jock :)-D

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