Trainers in South Africa

I have notice that there haven't been runners from 1 or 2 stables recently

Looking at formgrids, a trainer like L Cunha hasnt had a runner since 13/07/2016 which is over a months ago... any idea whats happened?

Luiz Cunha decided not to renew his trainers license as the costs of training are prohibitive and training is no longer cost effective. He wants to keep his 4 or 5 mares and breed a few horses to sell or race with a different trainer in the future. Breeding is his passion.

His focus is his business as well and never really had the time to focus on training. John Nel who ran the stable also felt there wasn't a future in racing and has gone into his own small business as well.

Racing has become more for the bigger players but they still enjoy racing from the sidelines and will continue to own horses in a small way in the future.

what about Steven Janse van Rensburg....after his saga never heard of him.....?

Venodh wrote: what about Steven Janse van Rensburg....after his saga never heard of him.....?

Did he not get positive drug tests ?

Not drugs. Had passports with altered dates for flu vacs. Long story but boiled down to same old. You guilty because they in your possession even if you didn't do it.

TRAINER JANSE VAN RENSBURG FINED

Trainer S Janse van Rensburg, who was legally represented, appeared before an Inquiry Board at the offices of The National Horseracing Authority, Eastern Cape on Tuesday 24 November 2015.

1. Mr Janse van Rensburg was charged with and pleaded guilty to a contravention of Rule 39.7.5 in the he failed to vaccinate certain horses in his care in accordance with the programme of vaccinations for Equine Influenza. He was fined R10 000.

2. Mr Janse van Rensburg was charged with and pleaded guilty to a contravention of Rule 72.1.19 in that he committed a dishonest practice in relation to racing in that several passports for horses under his care contained irregular and or false entries relating to Equine Influenza Vaccinations. The penalty imposed was that Mr Janse van Rensburg’s Trainers’ license be cancelled and that he be fined a sum of R60 000.

The Inquiry Board after hearing evidence in mitigation, wholly suspended the cancellation of Mr Janse van Rensburg’s license and suspended R20 000 of the R60 000 fine imposed for a period of 5 years on condition he is not found guilty of a contravention of Rule 72.1.19 during the period.

Mr Janse van Rensburg has the right of appeal against the penalties imposed.