The satellite yard of Cape Town-based trainer Justin Snaith means business at Friday’s Fairview race meeting in Port Elizabeth.
Snaith certainly has a strong hand and top Cape Town jockeys Bernard Fayd’Herbe and Glen Hatt will be in the Friendly City to help secure the victories for the Snaith yard.
The main race is the Lady’s Pendant, a race that Snaith won the last two years. He has a good chance of completing a hat trick of wins with Hatt riding Victorian Secret and Fayd’herbe on the back of Hurricane Katrina.
The Snaith stable is having a good PE season and another top Cape Town trainer Mike Bass will soon also have a satellite yard in PE.
With the first seven months of the East Cape racing season gone Gavin Smith, the current champion trainer, is leading the title chase again with 57 winners at Fairview and Arlington.
Yvette Bremner (45), who is closing in on 50 winners, is followed by Snaith (35), Alan Greeff (29), Tara Laing (28), Dorrie Sham (27; 10 in partnership with Barry Steenkamp) and Mitch Wiese (21).
Among the jockeys Karis Teetan is leading but Musi Yeni, Wayne Agrella and Aldo Domeyer are strong challengers. Yeni’s recent injury is a setback for his title hopes.
The rest of the EC season looks really exciting and the month of March is packed with great races, starting with the Lady’s Pendant at Fairview on Friday.
Then follows the Ibhayi Stakes, Breeders Guineas, Fillies Nursery, Lakeside Handicap and Sprint Cup.
Remember to read Henk Steenkamp’s tips for Fairview.
