Nightracing shelved
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Night racing at Turffontein has been shelved in order to allow Phumelela and the Racing Association to fully assess if the installation of lights at the Johannesburg track is the best way to spend the proceeds arising from the cancellation of the usage agreement to hold race meetings at Newmarket.
The decision to put the project on hold is due to the vastly increased costs of installing the lights resulting from a delay caused by a trainer’s objection to night racing at Turffontein, and thereafter further delays resulting from the liquidation of the contracted mast supplier.
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Mark Khan
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Mark Khan, champion South African jockey for four of the last five seasons, will captain a vastly talented team of six riders selected to represent South Africa in the International Jockeys’ Challenge on Steinhoff Summer Cup Day at Turffontein on Saturday 29 November.
The other riders are Anton Marcus, Weichong Marwing, Karl Neisius, Kevin Shea and Piere Strydom with Anthony Delpech the official reserve. He will replace any rider unable to fulfill his engagements in the Challenge.
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Rian Du Plessis-Phumelela CEO
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“We have a solid business which, despite the economic downturn in both local and global markets, has yielded an increase in revenue and in headline earnings from ongoing operations,” says Rian du Plessis, Group CEO of Phumelela.
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Triple Crown at Turffontein
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Phumelela has revamped its Summer-Autumn Feature Season from February through April next year and the new-look season includes both a Triple Crown open to all three-year-olds and a Triple Tiara for three-year-old fillies, which collectively will carry bonuses totaling nearly R4 million. The Triple Crown will span eight weeks with total prize money of R4.5 million. It will c
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Frankie Dettori
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Frankie Dettori and Mick Kinane, two of the biggest names in horseracing, are among the six international jockeys who will clash with South Africa’s top riders in the International Jockeys’ Challenge at the Steinhoff International Summer Cup race meeting at Turffontein Racecourse in Johannesburg on Saturday 29 November.
The international team contains champions from several countries including the UK, France and Australia. The full team is Frankie Dettori (England), Mick Kinane (Ireland), Ryan Moore (England), Damien Oliver (Australia), Srinath Surender (India) and Christophe Soumillon (France)
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