Richard Fourie to Hong Kong

Going over in August for 6 months, what you think of his decision?

wonder if Snaith will keep his job on ice?

Good jock sure he will be another one to carry the SA flag high (tu)

PeeKay Wrote:

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> wonder if Snaith will keep his job on ice?

I sure he will...Top Class rider who will hold his own ....

Titch Wrote:

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> > wonder if Snaith will keep his job on ice?
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He is a top rider, but becos not so long ago he left the Snaith's.....now he's again chucking for 6 months. If i was a trainer, i would want some consistency in my stable.....especially from my stable jock who is riding work and giving the valuable input.

Great decision, besides the financial rewards the opportunities are endless for a young jockey. Tough life there in the apartments but if he puts his head down and works hard the sky is the limit. All the best to him.

My five cents worth. I have spent a lot of time in the company of Jockeys at the stables in the morning and obviously at the races.
It is not often that Jocks in general compliment the prowess of other riders but Richards natural ability does come up. His peers rate him highly and if he had to really focus on his career they reckon he will a champion. Having said that I must add that the same name keeps coming up when I ask the question as to who is our most talented and natural rider .. Striker it is unanimous. Even Andrew Fortune told me the same, and we know how talented he is. Maybe I should do a class of racing episode asking and recording Jocks opinions about who they feel is the best.

The fact that Felix believes that Richard will do well in HK speaks volumes..

Sorry can someone please explain what a ''club jockey'' is?? Didn't Strydom go there for a few months last year?

gregbucks Wrote:

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> Sorry can someone please explain what a ''club
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Club Jockey is not contracted to any stable ...ride a lot of work and hope for a break...

Thanks Titch...(tu)

He'll be a CHAMPION one day
Good luck Richard(tu)