And IMVHO one of the reasons SA racing is struggling with in and out results and poor perception.
I am just about to tee off but will do a full write up tonight on what i believe was once a beacon of success (the jockey school) and how it is now failing.
For now look at these results and look how many are still able to be competitive in this day and age against the "new breed"
www.saja.co.za/sachampjockeys.shtml
Year Jockey Year Jockey
1972-73 Michael Roberts 1973-74 Michael Roberts
1974-75 Michael Roberts 1975-76 Michael Roberts
1976-77 Michael Roberts 1977-78 Garth Puller
1978-79 Michael Roberts 1979-80 Michael Roberts
1980-81 Michael Roberts 1981-82 Michael Roberts
1982-83 Michael Roberts 1983-84 Michael Roberts
1984-85 Felix Coetzee 1985-86 Jeff Lloyd
1986-87 Jeff Lloyd 1987-88 Felix Coetzee
1988-89 Jeff Lloyd 1989-90 Felix Coetzee
1990-91 Pierre Strydom 1991-92 Jeff Lloyd
1992-93 Pierre Strydom 1993-94 Pierre Strydom
1994-95 Jeff Lloyd 1995-96 Jeff Lloyd
1996-97 Weichong Marwing 1997-98 Pierre Strydom
1998-99 Anthony Delpech 1999-00 Anton Marcus
2000-01 Pierre Strydom 2001-02 Mark Khan
2002-03 Anthony Delpech 2003-04 Mark Khan
2004-05 MJ Odendaal 2005-06 Mark Khan
2006-07 Mark Khan 2007-08 Mark Khan
2008-09 Andrew Fortune 2009–10 Anton Marcus
2010-11 Anton Marcus 2011-12 Anton Marcus
2014 - 15 Gavin Lerena
we really lack quality........
