Avis International Jockeys Challenge Returns

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Avis International Jockeys Challenge Returns

Press Release

The Avis International Jockey’s Challenge is set to get pulses racing across South Africa, it has been announced that this year the Racing Association will add an additional leg to the series by including the Western Cape’s Kenilworth Racecourse. The triple header challenge will kick off with a night racing meeting at Turffontein then moving onto Kenilworth and Clairwood on 15, 16 and 17 November respectively.

Racing Association Chief Executive Officer, Larry Wainstein expressed his thanks to the the Challenge’s sponsors for their support and emphasised the tremendous importance of the series to South African racing, “Without the support of Avis, Peermont, Egypt Air and Sun International to mention just a few, we would struggle to bring this level of racing to the South African public”, continued Wainstein.

The series began in 2008 and has grown in stature. The event provides a platform for the best South African jockeys to compete against a crack overseas team and has become recognized as one of the most important events on the South African racing calendar. It is the only event that showcases the sport of horseracing. The race meeting is considered to be a social occasion that attracts a number of young spectators who attend the meeting to support their country’s sports stars.

“The Challenge is important for our jockeys – not only to have their talents recognised with the awarding of national colours, but also to be able to compete in our own country against the world’s best. To further enhance the emphasis on jockeys, riders from the ranks of promising young jockeys are selected as part of the team.
The International Jockeys Challenge comprises four races on each day, with mounts being drawn and a points system deciding the winning team. The runners will be seeded before the draw in order to balance the chances of the two teams as much as possible.
For hospitality bookings, contact:
Turffontein Racecourse - 011 681-1702
Kenilworth Racecourse - 021 797 6037
Clairwood Racecourse - 031 469 1020

I hope Joao will be coming over again.

Great news!!

Colours look to be sorted this time?

With Joao having just taken a contract to ride in Hong Kong the chances of him coming are slim to none. A real pity though.

Did a rider not come from HK once before ?

Marwing came back once. Can't see joao missing 2 Hong Kong meetings where he is establishing a new career.

I hope they bring Barzelona or Lemaire this time

hope they can have a top division staying race also included too see the best jocks show their true ability....just imagin jocks like hughes strydom barcelona moore marcus moreira against each other where tactics and judgment of pace will see the best prevail......
to put this guys against each other in a low handicap over sprints is waist of quality

Zietsman Oosthuizen Wrote:

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> hope they can have a top division staying race
> also included too see the best jocks show their
> true ability....just imagin jocks like hughes
> strydom barcelona moore marcus moreira against
> each other where tactics and judgment of pace will
> see the best prevail......
> to put this guys against each other in a low
> handicap over sprints is waist of quality

I agree 200%

Please NOT Mickael Barzalona

dont worry mac.....he wont have a chance to stand up and salute with strydom coming back and snatch the win..... strydom the master of tactics and best in the world in the last 50m