DEAN KANNEMEYER

A popular Cape trainer that has supported Champions Season for many years, Dean had his first experience of training at Summerveld instead of his customary and preferred Clairwood centre which has closed. He has adopted perfectly to the different altitude and facilities and has had a great start to his season.

During the month, from just 15 runners, he managed to send out five winners with seven of his other runners finishing in the placings – four of them finding the second place box. This was an outstanding performance and worthy of the award.  He wins this award for the second month in a row.

Well done Dean.

DEAN KANNEMEYER

Dean has been a regular visitor to the province for many years, operating out of Clairwood and making an important contribution to the success of the winter season. This year he has brought his team up from the Cape early to familiarise himself with the different conditions at Summerveld.

His foresight has been well rewarded as his runners have done exceptionally well and from just seven runners he has enjoyed five wins.

One of the most professional stables to visit during the season, local racegoers can look forward to more winners from this popular Cape trainer.

Well done Dean.

ALISTAIR GORDON
Alistair Gordon is Gold Circle’s Trainer of the Month for February.

Alistair had a winning strike rate of 25% with five of his 20 runners winning.  More remarkable is that if punters had placed a R1 win bet on all his runners they would be in profit for the month.  His winners were Assegai, Racing For Fun, Syringa, Sugarbuzz and Donna Amata.

Well done Alistair

MIKE MILLER

Mike has been a trainer for many years and has produced many winners from a relatively small string. But during January the yard was in top form with 50% of his 26 runners finishing in the first four of which six made the winner’s enclosure.

His was the second highest winning percentage for the month and those that followed him with a R1 win bet on all his runners would have ended the month with a R4.10 profit.

Well done Mike.

DUNCAN HOWELLS

It has been a good year for the Ashburton trainer who is the reigning champion trainer of KwaZulu-Natal. He has been blessed with some top horses in his career but his stable generally has consistently performed at a competitive level.

During the month he saddled 54 runners with nine finding the winner’s enclosure and a further 15 finishing in the placings with a win-place strike rate at 45%.

An excellent performance from a professional operation and worthy of the award.

Well done Duncan & your entire stable.

DUNCAN HOWELLS

It has been a good year for the Ashburton trainer who is the reigning champion trainer of KwaZulu-Natal. He has been blessed with some top horses in his career but his stable generally has consistently performed at a competitive level.

During the month he saddled 54 runners with nine finding the winner’s enclosure and a further 15 finishing in the placings with a win-place strike rate at 45%.

An excellent performance from a professional operation and worthy of the award.

Well done Duncan & your entire stable.

DENNIS BOSCH

Once one of the most talented jockeys in South Africa, Dennis’ riding career was plagued with weight problems which eventually led to his retirement from the saddle. With racing and the love of the thoroughbred running so strongly through his veins, he turned his hand and his immense talent to training.

Operating a relatively small stable, Dennis has had many achievements in the sport and during the past month, from just 24 runners, he saddled five winners and six other runners that finished in the placings – a winning strike rate of 20.83%.

A trainer who his patrons say is a wonderful person to race with, Dennis is very popular among his fellow conditioners and his success during the month was a tribute to his dedication and hard work.

Well done Dennis.

KOM NAIDOO

The Gold Circle Trainer Award for the month of October has been bestowed on  Kom Naidoo

Trainer Kom Naidoo, like most of his colleagues, has had his difficult periods but his stable has been in top form recently and during the month his horses topped the local winner’s table with eight finding the winner’s enclosure and further five running into the placings.

The stable has done its patrons proud and punters that followed his horses would have ended the month on a profit.

Well done Kom.

DUNCAN HOWELLS

During the month three stables dominated racing in the province and all three deserve recognition for their performances.

The stables of Charles Laird, Duncan Howells and Mike de Kock each managed to saddle nine winners during the month but on an overall performance, it was Duncan’s yard that really produced the goods.

In addition to his nine winners another 22 of his runners finished in the placings and punters that followed his runners with a R1 investment would have made a healthy R14.90 profit.

Duncan’s yard does not have the fire power enjoyed by the other two stables which makes his achievement even more special.

Well done Duncan.

CHARLES LAIRD

As one of South Africa’s senior and more successful trainers, Charles has weathered the storms of many ups and downs in his career and remains one of the most respected members of the profession.

In recent times he has not enjoyed the best of health but continues to lead a strong team that turns its runners out in top condition. During the month the stable topped the winner’s list with eight successes and a further eight places with one in every three of its runners making it into the winner’s enclosure.

Well done Charles.