The rise and Rise of Kelly Mitchley

In the space of 25 months she has won 118 races and has one of the biggest yards in South Africa.
Is a genuine threat to the Smith/Greeff yards dominance in PE
Gonna be a great season ahead to see if she .builds on her momentum.

She also leads the list of  elevated  TCO2  levels 

Remember that clusterfu%k? It's  amazing how this isn't a thing any more. Do they still even test?

She has some very nice horses . There was a very smart 2 year old Canford Cliffs colt that won well earlier in the season , I can't remember it's name 😕

.....she also has the support of the better up country trainers that are sending her sorts that dont/wont make the cut.... just look at that Tarry horse that won 1st up yesterday....may not be a star but has found the right conditioner....

Sylvester wrote:

In the space of 25 months she has won 118 races and has one of the biggest yards in South Africa.
Is a genuine threat to the Smith/Greeff yards dominance in PE
Gonna be a great season ahead to see if she .builds on her momentum.

Still think she's a threat to the Greeff and Smith stables?
6% strike rate this season.
Fined for lying about giving her horses African sickness vaccine.
And investigation opened into the amount of  her horses suffering from epistaxis.
 

17/01/2025 - RACE 1 : REF 263 – WELCOME TO NELSON MANDELA BAY WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE : TURF 1200MTrainer K Mitchley was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.8, read with Rule 62.1, in that as the Trainer of SEEKING THE LIFE, she failed to give adequate riding instructions, which resulted in this gelding not being ridden on its merit, being prevented from obtaining the best possible placing. Trainer K Mitchley signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R20 000.00 of which R10 000.00 is suspended for a period of twenty-four months on condition that she does not contravene this Rule during this period. 24/01/2025 – RACE 5 : REF 275 – RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU FM 72 HANDICAP (F&M) : TURF 1400MTrainer K Mitchley was charged with a contravention of Rule 39.3 in that she failed to vaccinate GREEN FAME against African Horse Sickness in accordance with the program of vaccinations as published from time to time in the Racing Calendar. Trainer K Mitchley signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000.00. 24/01/2025 – RACE 5 : REF 275 – RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU FM 72 HANDICAP (F&M) : TURF 1400MTrainer K Mitchley was charged with a contravention of Rule 72.1.17, in that she misled the Stewards into believing that GREEN FAME was vaccinated when in fact this was not correct, resulting in this horse running in the race when it should not have. Trainer K Mitchley signed an admission of guilt and was fined R15 000.00. 24/01/2025 – RACE 5 : REF 275 – RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU FM 72 HANDICAP (F&M) : TURF 1400MTrainer K Mitchley was charged with a contravention of Rule 72.1.19, in that she conspired to commit an act of corruption, fraudulent and dishonest practice in that she altered entries in her Veterinary Treatment Register pertaining to GREEN FAME. Trainer K Mitchley signed an admission of guilt and was fined R30 000.00 of which R5 000.00 is suspended for a period of twenty-four months on condition that she does not contravene this Rule during this period.