NEWSLETTER April 2009 Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life. Dr. David M. Burns From the Headmaster s Desk Dear parents and friends of the Academy I cannot believe how fast this year is flying by. We nearly half way through the second term! We trust that you enjoyed the Easter break. The term started with the distressing news that one of our 4 th year out of school apprentices, Ronald Khumalo, sadly passed away. The Board, management, staff and his fellow apprentice convey their sincere condolences to his family and friends. He will be sorely missed. Ronald Khumalo 1987-2009 On a more positive note there are many achievements to celebrate and I would like to congratulate the following apprentices and staff:
Donavan Mansour on his 30 th win. Keep up the good work and keep those wins rolling in! Donavan Mansour s 30 th win on Bangor Bay at Clairwood on the 12 th April. Karis Teetan on the win of his second listedrace, the Jasmine Oaks Trial at Turffontein on the 4 th of April. Jaswick Jordaan on signing his race riding papers. Here s wishing you many wins in your racing career. Jaswick signing his race riding license papers in the presence Of Paul Gadsby (HOD Riding instruction) and Graham Bailey (Headmaster). Miss Sarah Halgreen, our equine science lecturer on completing her MSc in Equine Development. The title of her master s thesis was An Evaluation of Growth and Symmetry in Thoroughbred Foals and Holstein Calves. She also completed her Post Graduate Certificate in Education. Well done Sarah we are all proud of you! 2
Miss Halgreen at her Masters Graduation We look forward to meeting the challenges that face us during the second term. Best wishes Graham Bailey Some important dates to remember DATE Friday 26 June Monday 20 July Wednesday 23 September Monday 5 October Friday 11 December Forthcoming Events DATE Saturday 20 June Friday 17 July Saturday 22 August Friday 9 August ACTIVITY 2 nd Term ends 3 rd Term starts 3 rd Term ends 4 th Term starts 4 th Term ends EVENT SA Jockey Academy Race Meeting at Kenilworth in Cape Town SA Jockey Academy Race Meeting at Fairview in Port Elizabeth SA Jockey Academy Race Meeting at Turffontein in Gauteng SA Jockey Academy Night Race Meeting at Greyville in Durban Apprentices recognized and rewarded for their riding skills and academic achievements During in April, Mr. Graham Bailey presented various riding and academic awards to our apprentices. These accolades are presented to our young apprentices at the end of each term. Apprentices that received awards for our first term are as follows: 3
Riding Awards NAME DESCRIPTION AWARD Donald Bogaleboile 30th winner Horseshoe Badge Gareth Wright Good manners and interacting well with teachers/peers Certificate Hennie Greyling 1st race ride Scroll Hennie Greyling Showing initiative in riding and attitude Hennie Greyling Continuous hard work at track Certificate Jabulani Mahanyane Showing initiative in riding and attitude Jonathan Soll Good manners and interacting well with teachers/peers Certificate Juan Paul van der Merwe Good manners and interacting well with teachers/peers Certificate Julius Mariba Getting back on immediately after a heavy fall Justine King Good manners and interacting well with teachers/peers Certificate Karis Teetan Most race rides per month Gift Voucher Karis Teetan Exemplary riding style Gift Voucher Karis Teetan Best ride of the month Certificate Karis Teetan Over 50% strike rate in wins and places Gift Voucher Laljeev Kalychurun Showing initiative in riding and attitude Laljeev Kalychurun 1st year professional apprentice of the month Gold Cap Laljeev Kalychurun Continuous hard work at track Certificate Luzayn Lombard Getting back on immediately after a heavy fall Melishini Pillay Good ambassador for the Academy Gift Voucher Nicolas Planel 1st harness race ride Scroll Nicolas Planel Driving 1st winner in harness racing for the first time in Africa Braai Ryan Curling Working and helping at Academy show Ryan Curling Good manners and interacting well with teachers/peers Certificate Tanya Gee Getting back on immediately after a heavy fall Teaque Gould In starting stalls for the first time Certificate 4
Academic Awards NAME DESCRIPTION AWARD Denies Lee Life Orientation and stable management Certificate Doctor Lembhete improved from level 4 to 7 in reading programme Certificate Gareth Wright Maths Literacy Certificate Jassurick Jordaan Stable Management Certificate Johannes Greyling Stable Management Certificate Juan Paul van der Merwe Afrikaans and Maths Literacy Certificate Justine King Life Orientation Certificate Keagan de Melo Maintaining level 8 in the reading programme Mention at Neo Qaule Life Orientation 1 st position in Grade 12 Certificate 1 prep off Sanele Duma isizulu Certificates Improved from level 6 to 7 in reading programme Stallone Naidoo Life Orientation, Stable Management, Maths Certificates Literacy, Consumer Studies Tanya Gee Maths Literacy, Consumer Studies, Business Studies, Equine Studies, Stable Management. Exemplary project work: Life Orientation 1 st position in Grade 10 Certificates 1 prep off 1 prep off Teaque Gould Life Orientation, Consumer Studies and Equine Studies. 1 st position in Grade 11 Certificate 1 prep off CLEAN DETENTION RECORD Athandiwe Mgudlwa Not in detention or punished during the 1 st term 1 prep off Doctor Lembhethe Not in detention or punished during the 1 st term 1 prep off Gareth Wright Not in detention or punished during the 1 st term 1 prep off Jason Smitsdorff Not in detention or punished during the 1 st term 1 prep off Jayson Dladla Not in detention or punished during the 1 st term 1 prep off Jonathan Soll Not in detention or punished during the 1 st term 1 prep off Juan Paul van der Merwe Not in detention or punished during the 1 st term 1 prep off Justine King Not in detention or punished during the 1 st term 1 prep off Neo Qaule Not in detention or punished during the 1 st term 1 prep off Stallone Naidoo Not in detention or punished during the 1 st term 1 prep off Tshepiso Matsoele Not in detention or punished during the 1 st term 1 prep off DORMITORY Athandiwe Mgudlwa Self cleanliness and cleanliness of dormitory 1 prep off Jabulani Mahanyane Self cleanliness and cleanliness of dormitory Choose favourite dinner meal Karis Teetan Self cleanliness and cleanliness of dormitory Choose favourite dinner meal Neo Qaule Self cleanliness and cleanliness of dormitory 1 prep off 5
Phumelela Gold Apprentice Challenge (August 2008 July 2009) In April we had three apprentice races, the first was won by Derreck David aboard Norquinco for Mr. G Woodruff, Donovan Mansour won the second race aboard Monseur Et Madame for Mr. G Puller and the third race was won by Derreck David aboard Show Me Angel for Mr. D Zaki. This means Derreck is slowly closing the gap on Karis Teetan. The overall points are as follows: Pos PHASE ONE Points 1 Karis Teetan 61 2 Derreck David 47 3 Andile Mlaba 40 4 Donavan Mansour 27 5 Victor Morake 25 7 Brandon Lerena (Qualified) 20 8 Timothy Pretorius (Qualified) 19 8 Melishini Pillay 19 10 Davin Coetzee 17 11 Jonathan Soll 14 12 Donavan Howell 11 By Robert Moore Apprentice Log Positions to Date for the Current Season (1 30 April 2009) LOG APPRENTICE WINS PLACES RIDES POSITION 1 Karis Teetan 57 134 466 2 Aldo Domeyer 46 155 580 3 Derreck David 43 164 667 4 Donavan Mansour 31 83 282 5 Donald Bogaleboile 22 54 265 6 Victor Morake 13 69 333 7 Grant van Niekerk 13 27 137 8 Jonathan Soll 11 23 119 9 Melishini Pillay 9 11 76 10 Donovan Howell 8 32 224 11 Gavin Coetzee 6 16 103 12 Devin Ashby 5 38 208 13 Andile Mlaba 5 32 200 14 Roby Bheekary 4 11 122 15 Nicola Welch 4 11 87 By Karla Veerkamp 6
Apprentice Race Results April 2009 DATE RACECOURSE APPRENTICE RACE RESULTS 01/04/09 Clairwood Donavan Mansour 3 wins Karis Teetan 3 places 02/04/09 Vaal Derreck David 1 win Karis Teetan 2 places Tshwaro Appie 1 place Victor Morake 1 place Donavan Mansour 2 places 03/04/09 Arlington Donald Bogaleboile 1 place 04/04/09 Turffontein Karis Teetan 1 win (second listed race well done!) & 1 place Nicola Welch 1 place Derreck David 2 places 04/04/09 Greyville Juan Paul van der Merwe 1 win Jonathan Soll 2 places Gavin Coetzee 1 place 04/04/09 Durbanville Vicky Minott 1 win & 2 places Grant van Niekerk 1 win Aldo Domeyer 1 place Devin Ashby 1 place 05/04/09 Scottsville Karis Teetan 1 win & 3 places Donavan Mansour 1 win & 1 place Juan Paul van der Merwe 1 win Andile Mlaba 1 place Victor Morake 1 place Jonathan Soll 1 place 06/04/09 Flamingo Park Derreck David 1 win & 1 place Victor Morake 1 win 07/04/09 Vaal Tshwaro Appie 2 places Evert Pheiffer 1 place Derreck David 1 place 08/04/09 Clairwood Karis Teetan 3 places Donavan Mansour 2 places 09/04/09 Vaal Derreck David 2 places Evert Pheiffer 1 place 10/04/09 Greyville Karis Teetan 1 win & 1 place Gareth Wright 1 place Donavan Mansour 3 places Sopan Sofian 1 place 10/04/09 Fairview Donald Bogaleboile 2 places Roby Bheekary 1 place 11/04.09 Turffontein Derreck David 3 places 11/04/09 Kenilworth Aldo Domeyer 2 wins & 2 places Vicky Minott 1 place Grant van Niekerk 1 place 7
12/04/09 Borrowdale (Zimbabwe) Aldo Domeyer 3 wins & 2 places Derreck David 2 wins & 3 places 12/04/09 Clairwood Donavan Mansour 1 win & 2 places Karis Teetan 2 places 13/04/09 Turffontein Derreck David 2 wins Karis Teetan 2 places Andile Mlaba 1 place Nicola Welch 1 place Donovan Howell 2 places 14/04/09 Durbanville Aldo Domeyer 2 wins Vickey Minott 1 win & 1 place Grant van Niekerk 1 win & place Jesen Vyaporee 1 place 15/04/09 Scottsville Karis Teetan 2 wins & 2 places Jonathan Soll 1 place Andile Mlaba 1 place Donavan Mansour 2 place 16/04/09 Vaal Karis Teetan 1 win & 1 place Derreck David 2 places Tshwaro Appie 2 places 17/04/09 Greyville Melishini Pillay 1 win Karis Teetan 6 places Donavan Mansour 1 place 17/04/09 Arlington Aldo Domeyer 2 wins & 2 places Roby Bheekary 1 win Donald Bogaleboile 1 place 18/04/09 Turffontein Derreck David 2 wins & 1 place 18/04/09 Kenilworth Aldo Domeyer 1 place Grant van Niekerk 1 place Vicky Minott 1 place 19/04/09 Scottsville Karis Teetan 1 win & 1 place Gareth Wright 1 place Sopan Sofian 1 place 20/04/09 Flamingo Park Victor Morake 1 win & place Derreck David 1 place 21/04/09 Vaal Derreck David 1 place 22/04/09 Kenilworth Aldo Domeyer 1 win & 4 places Grant van Niekerk 1 win Devin Ashby 1 place 23/04/09 Vaal Derreck David 1 place 24/04/09 Arlington Donald Bogaleboile 1 win & 1 place Vikram Sola 1 place 25/04/09 Turffontein Derreck David 1 win 25/04/09 Borrowdale Aldo Domeyer 1 win & 3 places 26/04/09 Clairwood Karis Teetan 2 places 26/04/09 Kenilworth Aldo Domeyer 1 win & 1 place Grant van Niekerk 3 places 27/04/09 Greyville Donavan Mansour 1 win & 1 place Karis Teetan 2 places 8
28/04/09 Vaal Derreck David 3 places Tshwaro Appie 1 place 29/04/09 Durbanville Grant van Niekerk 1 win & 1 place Aldo Domeyer 2 wins & 2 places 30/04/09 Vaal Derreck David 2 places Ending off with a smile Mounting a horse is actually very easy if it is done properly. A rider can only mount a horse from one side because a horse only likes to be mounted from one side. The left side is right and the right side is wrong. You're right to be left and wrong to be right. If you mount from the front, you mount from the right, which is then the left because your right is its left, and the left the right, keeping in mind that the left is right and the right is wrong. Put your left to your right and step so your right is to the wrong and now your right is opposite its left and left the right. To right right is to the left and to right is wrong is to the right, but backwards, the right is right and the left is wrong only when your right is on its wrong, and the left is on its right. Switching right to left and left to right is wrong. Right is wrong and left is right only from the front or else the left is right and the right is wrong. The South African Jockey Academy s monthly Newsletter is compiled by Charles Grey Marketing Manager. Tel: 031 7691103. Cell: 082 454 8808. E-mail marketing@theacademy.co.za 9