SA Hall Of Fame... Who would you put forward?

simple, the biggest number of wins in the history of the sport.

Voting to determine the first four inductees into South African racing’s Hall of Fame opens on Friday 28 December 2018 and closes on Monday 7 January 2019 at midnight.

DECEMBER 28, 2018
To vote, go to tabonline.co.za and click on The South African Hall of Fame banner.

According to Clyde Basel, Racing Executive from Phumelela, it was a mammoth task to draw up a shortlist of nominees, considering South African horseracing’s rich history spanning well over a century.

“The National Racing Committee, comprising representatives from various racing operators, tasked a panel with the enormous task,” said Basel.

“The panel did an exceptional job and we are convinced that the horseracing fraternity and the public in general will be satisfied with the list of nominees.”

The process to determine the first equine inductees was set in motion by the South African Hall of Fame, who, in collaboration with Sun International and Phumelela, felt that it was long overdue to honour the sport’s legends.

The South African Hall of Fame, established in 2015, strives to tell the stories of extraordinary achievers while celebrating their holistic accomplishments, not only their talent, skill and successes.

“Through this we strive to inspire individuals to dream, and reach their full potential which in turn puts them in the position to make a difference in South Africa,” reads the vision of the Hall of Fame.

It was decided that one horse, one jockey, one trainer and one owner – from any era – will be inducted into the Hall of Fame as a start.

According to Basel, there will be further opportunities to nominate other heroes for the Hall of Fame. If a current nominee does not make the grade this time round, they might in future get another chance.

The first four inductees to the Hall of Fame will be announced on 16 January 2019 at the barrier draw for the Sun Met at the Grand West Casino in Cape Town.

The nominees are (in alphabetical order):

1. HORSE
a) Elevation
b) Horse Chestnut
c) Sea Cottage
d) Sentinel
e) Wolf Power

2. TRAINER
a) Mike de Kock
b) Ormond Ferraris
c) Jean Heming
d) Syd Laird
e) Terrance Millard

3. JOCKEY
a) Jeff Lloyd
b) Anton Marcus
c) Basil Marcus
d) Garth Puller
e) Michael Roberts
f) Piere Strydom

4. OWNER
a) Graham Beck
b) Cyril Hurvitz
c) Laurie Jaffee
d) Mr & Mrs H F Oppenheimer
e) Des Scott

Very difficult they all deserve a vote but
Sea Cottage
Laird
Roberts
Mr and Mrs O

The guys have forgotten Hawaii. He was US Champion Turf horse, he broke the course record at Belmont, he is still the only horse to win all three Guineas in SA, he is already in the US Hall of Fame, and more, he has bred the 3rd, 2nd and the winner of the Epsom Derby, arguably the world’s bluest riband.
The above nominated have no chance to Hawaii. Gimmeabreak ...


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Not sure how accurate.. But being told Laurie Jaffee owned with his wife Jean so should be a joint nomination?

She retired with 17 victories to her name and provided her owners Laurie and Jean Jaffee

She was a wee super star and that was a cracking field she beat
Yes one of the best

Mrs Jaffee penned I think 2 Racing books and was just as involved in Racing as her husband - They were a proper team not just a Husband who added his wife's name to horses bought - She loved London News .... Perhaps an error in the nomination but if not an injustice and patriarchal at the very least
Read here

JJ the jet plane surely needs to be on this list aswell.

IGUGU????????
won the triple tiara
durban july and the met !!!!.

Trainer Jean Heming
Jockey Muis Roberts .
Horse Politician
Owner Mr and Mrs Jafee

It would appear that Horseracing in South Africa only started in the late 1960 s
What about trainer Syd Garrett Cookie Amos and jockeys Cocky Feldman, Tiger Wright
And there are a dozen more that deserve a place
That is the same for all catergories