Lerena record winners for one month!

Phumelela Press Release:

Date : 6 July 2015

Subject : Lerena record winners for one month!



Gavin Lerena, chasing his first National Jockeys Championship, was
acknowledged by Racing. It's a Rush at Turffontein earlier today for
setting a new South African record for winners in one month when
riding 42 winners in June.

It is the second South African record that Lerena has set as he broke
the legendary Michael “Muis” Roberts’ mark of 260 when riding 283
winners as an apprentice.
Lerena was twice champion apprentice last decade.
However, in the 2011/2012 season he suffered the heartbreak of having
the Jockeys Championship wrested from his grasp when riding a blank
in the final meeting of the season and being overtaken by Anton
Marcus.

Lerena has been involved in a titanic struggle for this year’s title
with reigning champion S’Manga Khumalo and at the end of May, with
just two months of the season remaining, he was one winner behind.
However, his remarkable tally in June allowed him to forge 14 clear.

Lerena clinched the record for one month when riding a treble at The
Vaal on Tuesday (June 30).
In all he had 154 rides in June and his 42 wins were achieved at a
strike rate of 27.27%.
He had three four-timers, four trebles and five doubles during the
month and rode 12 winners at Turffontein, 9 at Fairview, 8 at The
Vaal, 6 at Scottsville, 4 at Flamingo Park and 3 at Greyville.




As at 6 July Monday morning Lerena is currently on 203 winners and
Khumalo is on 188.
The title race could still go down to the wire, considering Khumalo’s
riding weight is 52,5kg and Lerena’s is 57kg, which allows the former
a wider range of possible rides.