The one that Hooked!

Beau Art winning the July, was my pick..... 9 or 10 yrs old at the time

out of respect for them all, i can't name 1

This one at The Festival

Been so many over the years that rekindled my interest.
Earliest one I recall was listening to the July on the radio as a kid...TV hadn't reached SA yet. Was Yatagan and Elevation that my brother and I had picked. Pretty much took at least some interest in racing ever since.

So many memories but Nijinsky stands out along with Sea Bird.

Stand out memory was Dream World winning a mr70 at Turffontein at 14/1 and being interviewed while the jockey and trainer were standing next to me crying tears of relief and joy. 3 months before the stable had to stop racing and 6 horses died from poisoning, 4 of which were mine, including my favourite Gajima

Tough game to get out of your blood once hooked.

I have some fond memories from quite a few

Over The Air, Gatecrasher, Foveros, Calvados, Politician and Alpha Omega to name a few

But what really hooked me was Garth Puller and Felix Coetzee

Garth rode for Peter Kannemeyer and Felix for Theo de Klerk later Terence Millard

With them in there prime it was easier winning than today

At least thats how it feels today :dry:

I don't think its only about horses and jockeys and trainers. Racing was different.

My earliest memories are of trying to get into Loveday Tatts and up to the top floor without being spotted and chucked out for being underage.

On the floor below you had LEGENDS , bookmaking legends and punter legends

Len Smart
Zorro
Derick Flynn
Martin Sham
Raffi Goldstein
Bill Ferguson (on course) (with Bruce)
The HUGE guy at the door making sure who went in and out..

The indian shop next door with the best slap chips massala in the whole world

On the course you had

Leslie Faul
Sally Abrahams

The Leisher Family

Barties long standing kit man (i think it was cecil)

Mates, Greg Gallo, Clinton Parry, Herbie Vermeulen
The Leb's following the GIN

Then the horses too many to mention BUT so so so many.

Sloop
Model Man
WolfPower
Politician
Brutus
Occult
Sledgehammer
Spook Express
Senorsanta


Ralph Rixon
Terrence Millard

I could go on and on and on.......the memories are all there. They are ALL ONE.

I just had a call from my friend Mervin February who actually introduced me to racing,many years ago,so i am leaving for Paternoster right now to visit him

He is a Chef on Sea Harvest's boats
Snoekbraai and kreef-potjie tonight

Going to show him what we're discussing on ABC :lol:

johnnycomelately wrote: I just had a call from my friend Mervin February who actually introduced me to racing,many years ago,so i am leaving for Paternoster right now to visit him

He is a Chef on Sea Harvest's boats
Snoekbraai and kreef-potjie tonight

Going to show him what we're discussing on ABC :lol:

have a great time johnnycomelately and don't get too gesuip :lol:

I see Frankels brother entered at Chantilly on Friday