Yvette Bremner became the second Port Elizabeth trainer to notch up 50 victories for the season when Scented Ash won the Breeders Guineas last Friday at Fairview.
Already Bremner is looking at the next milestone and that is to improve on her 61 wins of last season.
“Last season I got to 50 in April. I don’t aim too high at the start of a season because then it is more difficult to achieve your goal the next season,” said Bremner.
The win in the Breeders Guineas rounded off a wonderful day of three winners. “I go to every race meeting hopeful but this was great.”
With racing in PE getting stronger and stronger, the Bremner stable also seems to be picking up the pace the more competitive it gets.
Bremner says to be successful the recipe is simple.
“Hard work. Constant hard work every week. Everyone in the team has their jobs and we stick to our routine. I have better quality horses now and a bunch of really nice owners.”
She says South African champion trainer Mike de Kock is also playing a role by sending good horses and owners her way.
De Kock once asked Bremner to run his satellite yard in KwaZulu-Natal but the way things are going at Fairview, Bremner must be happy she remained in the Friendly City.
Bremner feels the perception that training is a man’s world, is changing. “It is not so bad anymore, it is getting better.”
She sticks to Cape Town-based jockey Karis Teetan to ride for the stable at Fairview and Arlington.
“On the odd occasion he rides work in PE and he knows the horses. Karis is a versatile jockey and can ride at any weight. He is young and ambitious and wants to win.”
Leading PE trainers before March 22
1. Gavin Smith 62
2. Yvette Bremner 50
3. Justin Snaith 41
4. Alan Greeff 35
5. Tara Laing 28
6. Mitch Wiese 22
7. Dorrie Sham 20
Breeders Guineas
2013: Scented Ash
2012: Ocean’s Swift
2011: In Like Flynn
2010: Comebackanddance
2009: Tuvana Silva
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