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Lambert's legacy

At the end of the KZN Owner's And Trainer's Awards dinner, a surprise award was given to Bill Lambert for his service to horseracing and he received a standing ovation.
Lambert is the son of Frank Lambert, who was Chairman of Scottsville and owned the July winner, Diza. His own association with the game began some 50 years ago when his father bought him a share in a horse for his 18th birthday.
He served as a Steward of the Pietermar-itzburg Turf Club for close to 20 years and when the Pietermaritzburg, Durban and Clairwood racing clubs amalgamated to form Gold Circle in 1998 he was appointed as one of the directors of the new operator.
In 2000 Lambert was instrumental in overseeing the merger between Western Cape and KZN racing, which are now under one Gold Circle umbrella.
In 2002, when Gold Circle was restructured, he became the first Chairman of the KZN Racing Association Chapter
He stood down as Chairman about two years ago but remained on the board until stepping down all together earlier this year.
Lambert spoke of his first horse, which had seven second places before finally finding the winner’s enclosure.
He said that it is the people involved who make racing what it is and added that the continual “intrigue” in racing circles makes it a very colourful industry with which to be associated.
Lambert’s legacy will remain for years to come as not only will he himself remain close to the game but both his son, Peter, and his nephew, Bruce Armstrong, play important roles in Gold Circle today.
Peter is the Owner/Member Liason Manager, while Bruce was co-opted as a director of the Racing Board after Bill stood down and will shortly be standing for election to the Main Board of Gold Circle.

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