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1 NEWSLETTER July 2013 You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life Winston Churchill From the Headmaster s desk Dear Parents and Friends of the Academy July Fever with all its excitement and exotic fashions came and went. There was also an air of excitement prevailing in the Academy, with the mid-year exams in the background and arrival of the school holidays. In addition July was a very busy month with two major races in Kwa-Zulu Natal and four Apprentice Challenge races in four different race venues. Our apprentices are very fortunate to have these opportunities to ride, which enables them to gain much race riding experience. Congratulations to all the successful apprentices and trainers. See detailed results later in this letter. Charles Grey, our marketing manager resigned. We wish him all the best in his future ventures, and we thank him for his contribution to the Academy, especially for the sponsorships he secured for the Academy and many of the apprentices. The renovations of our facilities are still in progress. However there is light at the end of the tunnel and we are nearing completion of the main undertaking. I am sure all will agree our buildings have taken on a much improved image. Apprentice Julius Mariba was selected to compete in the 2013 Asian Young Guns Series Racing event at Te Rapa race course, Waikato, New Zealand. This will be taking place on Saturday, 17 August We wish him all of the best. In closing, I would like to make special mention of S Manga Khumalo, who is our first African apprentice from the Academy, to win the prestigious July. He was a well-liked student at our Academy and was known for his hard work and dedication. Congratulations S Manga this was a well-deserved win and we are very proud of you. Yours in racing Graham Bailey

A proud moment for young José José Barnes, a Grade 12 learner, rode his first ever career success aboard the Des Egdes trained "Paxmak" on 17 July at Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg.

The South African Jockey Academy wishes him well for the future. A traditional celebratory braai was held at the Academy on Thursday 23 July. José Barnes abroad Paxmak.

His first win was aboard the Glen Kotzen trained Genuine Silver in the 5 th race. In the next race Collen secured a second win on the day aboard the Mike de Kock trained Rocco s Luck.

2 A proud moment for young José José Barnes, a Grade 12 learner, rode his first ever career success aboard the Des Egdes trained "Paxmak" on 17 July at Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg. Des was full of praise of José s ride and mentioned that José listened and carried out his instructions. José is a hard working apprentice and is full of enthusiasm. The South African Jockey Academy wishes him well for the future. A traditional celebratory braai was held at the Academy on Thursday 23 July. José Barnes abroad Paxmak. A first double for Collen After a couple of double win attempts in the past, Collen Storey finally rode his first double at Scottsville on 21 July His first win was aboard the Glen Kotzen trained Genuine Silver in the 5 th race. In the next race Collen secured a second win on the day aboard the Mike de Kock trained Rocco s Luck. Collen Storey aboard Genuine Silver and lead in by Frikkie Greyling Collen Storey aboard Rocco s Luck Apprentices recognized and rewarded for their 2 nd Term Academic Achievements NAME DESCRIPTION AWARD GRADE 11 Tristan Godden 1 st position in class. Obtained 79% for Certificate & Cash Business Studies, 90% for Consumer Studies and 87% for Mathematical Literacy Callan Murray Obtained 78% for Business Studies, Certificate & Cash 79% for Consumer Studies and 89% for Mathematical Literacy Brandon May Obtained 90% for Consumer Studies and 80% for Life Orientation Certificate & Cash 2

3 Shadlee Fortune Obtained 75% for Consumer Studies and 84% for Mathematical Literacy Ntokozo Gumede Obtained 85% for IsiZulu First Additional Language Marcell Pillay Obtained 76% for Mathematical Literacy Certificate & Cash Certificate & Cash Certificate & Cash GRADE 12 Ryan Munger 1 st position in class. Obtained 79% for Business Studies, 84% for Consumer Studies and 82% for Life Orientation Certificate & Cash Collen Storey Obtained 82% for Mathematical Certificate & Cash Literacy Mandla Ntuli Obtained 75% for IsiZulu Additional Certificate & Cash Language Chantelle Olwage Obtained 75% for Afrikaans Additional Certificate & Cash Language Nicholas Patel Obtained 79% for Business Studies Certificate & Cash Craig Zackey Obtained 76% for Life Orientation Certificate & Cash Xavier Carstens Obtained 80% for Life Orientation Certificate & Cash Some important dates to remember DATE ACTIVITY Monday 26 August Matric Trial Exams start Friday 20 September 3 rd term ends September Spring school for Matrics Tuesday 1 October 4 th term starts 2 4 October Apprentice interviews for 2014 intake (Johannesburg, Cape Town & Durban) 4 6 October Grade 11 Stud farm visit October Grade 11 Stud farm visit Monday 28 October Matric Final Exams start Thursday 4 December 4 th term ends. Friday 13 December Apprentices go home for Christmas Holidays Forthcoming Events DATE Saturday 27 July Saturday 21 September Wednesday 30 October Friday 22 November Saturday 7 December EVENT Gold Cup at Greyville Racecourse, Durban SAJA Charity Race Day at Turffontein Racecourse, Johannesburg SAJA Charity Race Day at Greyville Racecourse, Durban Annual Speech Day & Prize Giving Ceremony at Greyville Racecourse, Durban Sansui Summer Cup at Turffontein Racecourse, Johannesburg 3

Apprentice birthday celebrated during July Nooresh Juglall Staff birthdays celebrated during July Bheka Nduku Simon Mtolo Rhys van Wyk Here s wishing you a happy birthday and trust that you had an

4 Apprentice birthday celebrated during July Nooresh Juglall Staff birthdays celebrated during July Bheka Nduku Simon Mtolo Rhys van Wyk Here s wishing you a happy birthday and trust that you had an awesome day!!! SAJA Charity Race Day at Fairview The Academy hosted its 6th successful annual Charity Race Day at Fairview on Friday 12 July. The highlight of the day was the South African Jockey Academy Apprentice Handicap. Collen Thabana won this exciting race riding Elegant Tune for trainer Dorrie Sham. Craig Zackey came second on Quick Delivery for trainer Gavin Smith and Anthony Andrews came third on That s our Girl for trainer Glen Kotzen. Our guests attended a special private function in the newly renovated HD Christian Room where a great time was had by all. A lucky raffle draw took place at the function with the main prize up for grabs being a two night stay for two people at the Boardwalk Hotel in Port Elizabeth. This prize was won by Mr. Peskin. The second race was won by apprentice Anthony Andrews form Cape Town riding Bursary for trainer and co-owner Jacques Strydom and a Betting World voucher was presented to Mr. Olifant (co-owner). The Academy wishes to thank the following companies/organizations for their contributions which ensured the success of this special event: Race sponsors & Hospitality tables Algoa Structures Betting World Bloodstock Red Bull Eye Wear Tellytrack Son Boardwalk Spectacular 4

5 General A big thank you to The Boardwalk Hotel in Port Elizabeth for sponsoring the 1 st prize for the raffle. The Son newspaper for sponsoring rugby tickets for the game between EP Kings and the Leopards for the 2 nd prize of the raffle. Betting World for sponsoring betting a voucher to the value of R500. Charles Grey for organizing the sponsors for the event. Warren Lenferna and Marius Nel for managing the event. Karin le Roux for all her assistance at the event. The next SAJA Charity Race Day takes place at Turffontein Racecourse in Johannesburg on 21 September Apprentice Log Positions to Date for the Current Season (as at the 31 July 2013) LOG POSITION APPRENTICE RIDES WINS PLACES STRIKE RATE % 1 Nooresh Juglall Julius Mariba Keagan de Melo Donovan Dillon Luyolo Mxothwa Craig Zackey Collen Thabana Wesley Marwing Girish Goomany Lerato Mohapi Bryan Claassen Collen Storey Mandla Ntuli Jarryd Penny Jason Smitsdorff Stats complied by Karla Higgs Phumelela Gold Apprentice Challenge 1 st leg from January July nd leg August November 2013 Four Apprentice Challenge races took place during the month of July. The first race, took place at Turffontein, Johannesburg on the 7 th of July. The results are as follows: 1 st Kailani Franklin Maleking and trained by L. Houdalakis 2 nd The Oaks Collen Thabana and trained by R. Sage 3 rd Conne Mara Black Akash Aucharuz and trained by D. Stenger 4 th Black and White Wesley Marwing and trained by L. Wiid 5

The second race took place on the 12 th of July 2013 at Fairview, Port Elizabeth and the result was as follows: 1 st Elegant Tune Collen Thabana and trained by D.

Uren The third race took place on the 17 th of July 2013 at Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg and the result was as follows: 1 st Xerxes Donovan Dillon and trained by Y.

6 The second race took place on the 12 th of July 2013 at Fairview, Port Elizabeth and the result was as follows: 1 st Elegant Tune Collen Thabana and trained by D. Sham 2 nd Quick Delivery Craig Zackey and trained by G. Smith 3 rd That s our Girl Anthony Andrews and trained by G. Kotzen 4 th Marionette Jason Smitsdorff and trained by G. Uren The third race took place on the 17 th of July 2013 at Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg and the result was as follows: 1 st Xerxes Donovan Dillon and trained by Y. Govender 2 nd Squadron Wayton van Staden and trained by C. Erasmus 3 rd Chestnut Model Collen Storey and trained by L. Cunha 4 th Winter Migrant Keagan de Melo and trained by Y. Govender Donovan Dillon aboard Xerxes The fourth race took place on the 21 st of July 2013 at Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg and the result was as follows: 1 st Genuine Silver Collen Storey and trained by G. Kotzen 2 nd Billy Boys Blue Mandla Ntuli and trained by M. Dixon 3 rd Supreme Lord Donovan Dillon and trained by G. Puller 4 th De La Danza Julius Mariba and trained by I. Moore Collen Storey aboard Genuine Silver The total accumulated points for the first leg of the Phumelela Gold Apprentice Challenge to date are as follows: Total Position Apprentice Name Points 1 Collen Storey 42 2 Collen Thabana 40 3 Donovan Dillon 39 4 Franklin Maleking 28 5 Nicholas Patel 20 The points system is as follows: 1 st Place - 10 points 2 nd Place - 6 points 3 rd Place - 4 points 4 th Place - 3 points 5 th Place - 2 points 6 th Place - 1 points 6

7 5 Mandla Ntuli 20 6 Keagan de Melo 18 7 Wayton van Staden 16 8 Ryan Munger 15 9 Julius Mariba Girish Goomany 13 Congratulations to Collen Storey for winning the first leg of this challenge. Well done Collen! Apprentice Race Results July 2013 DATE RACECOURSE APPRENTICE RACE RESULTS 01/07/13 Flamingo Park Akash Aucharuz 1 win & 3 places Julius Mariba 1 win & 2 places Jarryd Penny 2 places Wesley Marwing 2 places Nooresh Juglall 1 place Franklin Maleking 1 place 02/07/13 Vaal Julius Mariba 1 win & 3 places Collen Thabana 1 win Jarryd Penny 1 place Franklin Maleking 2 places Nooresh Juglall 3 places Akash Aucharuz 1 place 03/07/13 Durbanville Denise Lee 2 places Stallone Naidoo 2 place Girish Goomany 1 place Jason Smitsdorff 1 place 04/07/13 Vaal Franklin Maleking 1 win & 1 place Nooresh Juglall 3 places Julius Mariba 3 places Collen Thabana 3 places 05/07/13 Arlington Collen Storey 3 places Luyolo Moxhtwa - 3 places Lerato Mohapi - 1 place Heavelon van der Hoven - 1 place 06/07/13 Greyville Nooresh Juglall 2 places 06/07/13 Turffontein Julius Mariba 3 places Franklin Maleking 2 places Akash Aucharuz 2 places Collen Thabana 1 place 07/07/13 **Turffontein Franklin Maleking 1 win & 1 place Julius Mariba 1 place Collen Storey 1 place Collen Thabana 1 place Akash Aucharuz 1 place Wesley Marwing 1 place 08/07/13 Fairview Nooresh Juglall 1 place Luyolo Moxhtwa - 3 places 7

8 09/07/13 Kenilworth Girish Goomany 1 place Jason Smitsdorff 1 place Anthony Andrews 1 place 10/07/13 Scottsville Keagan de Melo 1 win Donovan Dillon 1 place Collen Storey 1 place 11/07/13 Vaal Akash Aucharuz 2 wins & 2 places Julius Mariba 1 win Nitish Oodith 1 place Nooresh Juglall 2 places Franklin Maleking 4 places Jarryd Penny 1 place 12/07/13 **Fairview Nooresh Juglall 2 wins & 1 place Anthony Andrews - 1 win & 1 place Luyolo Mxothwa 1 win Collen Thabana 1 win Craig Zackey 1 place Jason Smitsdorff 1 place 13/07/13 Clairwood Nooresh Juglall 1 win & 1 place Divan Neethling 1 place Donovan Dillon 1 place Collen Storey 1 place Mandla Ntuli 1 place 13/07/13 Kenilworth Jason Smitsdorff 1 win & 1 place Girish Goomany 4 places Anthony Andrews 1 place Stallone Naidoo 2 places Denise Lee 1 place 14/07/13 Turffontein Nooresh Juglall 3 wins & 1 place Wesley Marwing 1 win & 2 places Collen Thabana 1 win Julius Mariba 3 places Akash Aucharuz 1 place Franklin Maleking 1 place 15/07/13 Flamingo Park Nooresh Juglall 1 win & 2 places Wesley Marwing 1 win Jarryd Penny 1 place Franklin Maleking 2 places Akash Aucharuz 3 places 16/07/13 Durbanville Girish Goomany 2 places Stallone Naidoo 1 place 17/07/13 **Scottsville Craig Zackey - 1 win Donovan Dillon 1 win Mandla Ntuli 1 win José Barnes 1 win Collen Storey 2 places Keagan de Melo 4 places Julius Mariba 1 place Wayton van Staden 1 place 18/07/13 Vaal Julius Mariba 2 wins Jarryd Penny 1 win 8

9 Collen Thabana 2 places Franklin Maleking 2 places 19/07/13 Arlington Heavelon van der Hoven 1 win & 2 places Luyolo Mxothwa 1 win 20/07/13 Kenilworth Denies Lee 1 win Anthony Andrews 1 place 20/07/13 Turffontein Wesley Marwing 1 win Collen Thabana 1 place Julius Mariba 2 places 21/07/13 **Scottsville Collen Storey 2 wins Mandla Ntuli 1 win & 2 places Donovan Dillon 3 places Julius Mariba 1 place Keagan de Melo 1 place 22/07/13 Arlington Luyolo Mxothwa 1 win & 1 place Heavelon van der Hoven 2 places 23/07/13 Vaal Jarryd Penny 1 place Julius Mariba 1 place Collen Thabana 1 place 24/07/13 Clairwood Keagan de Melo 3 places Donovan Dillon 1 place Mandla Ntuli 1 place 25/07/13 Vaal Collen Thabana 1 win & 2 places Nooresh Juglall 1 win & 1 place Wesley Marwing 1 place Julius Mariba 1 place 26/07/13 Fairview Luyolo Mxothwa 1 win & 1 place 27/07/13 Greyville Keagan de Melo 3 places Nooresh Juglall 1 place 27/07/13 Kenilworth Girish Goomany 1 win Stallone Naidoo 1 place 28/07/13 Turffontein Collen Thabana 1 win & 1 place Julius Mariba 1 win & 3 places Akash Aucharuz 1 win & 1 place Franklin Maleking 2 places Nooresh Juglall 1 place 29/07/13 Flamingo Park Nooresh Juglall 1 win & 4 places Akash Aucharuz 1 win & 1 place Jarryd Penny 4 places 30/07/13 Kenilworth Girish Goomany 1 win & 1 place Anthony Andrews 1 place Stallone Naidoo 2 places Jason Smitsdorff 2 places 31/07/13 Scottsville Craig Zackey 1 win & 1 place Mandla Ntuli 1 place Donovan Dillon 3 places ** Apprentice Challenge Race on the day 9

10 Race riding apprentice career statistics as at the 31 July nd year apprentices NO NAME OF APPRENTICE RACE RIDES WINS PLACES 1 Wesley Marwing Ashik Oogur rd year apprentices NO NAME OF APPRENTICE RACE RIDES WINS PLACES 1 Luyolo Mxothwa Craig Zackey Collen Thabana Collen Storey Heavelon van der Hoven Ryan Munger Nicholas Patel Wayton van Staden Divan Neethling José Barnes Xavier Carstens th year apprentices NO NAME OF APPRENTICE RACE RIDES WINS PLACES 1 Donovan Dillon Bryan Claassen Lerato Mohapi Girish Goomany Mandla Ntuli Jarryd Penny Franklin Maleking Sanish Ramgopal th year apprentices NO NAME OF APPRENTICE RACE RIDES WINS PLACES 1 Nooresh Juglall Keagan de Melo Anthony Andrews Julius Mariba Stallone Lee Naidoo Denise Lee Jason Smitsdorff Stats compiled by Karla Higgs 10

Ending off with a smile This is a true story of a poor dizzy blond flying in a twoseater airplane with just the

Help Me! My pilot had a heart attack and is dead and I don't know how to fly. Help Me! Please Help Me!

I will talk you through this and get you back on the ground.

Now give me your height and position!" She says, "I'm 5'4 and I'm in the front seat." (pause) "O.K.

11 Ending off with a smile This is a true story of a poor dizzy blond flying in a twoseater airplane with just the pilot. He has a heart attack and dies. She, frantic, calls out a May Day. "May Day! May Day! Help Me! Help Me! My pilot had a heart attack and is dead and I don't know how to fly. Help Me! Please Help Me!" She hears a voice over the radio saying: "This is Air Traffic Control and I have you loud and clear. I will talk you through this and get you back on the ground. I've had a lot of experience with this kind of problem. Now, just take a deep breath. Everything will be fine! Now give me your height and position!" She says, "I'm 5'4 and I'm in the front seat." (pause) "O.K." says the voice in the radio... "Repeat after me: Our father who art in heaven..." OUR FUNDERS The South African Jockey Academy s monthly Newsletter is compiled and distributed by Marius Nel. Tel:

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