It has already been a big year for top apprentice Callan Murray, but the Johannesburg-born youngster’s career continues to blossom as 2016 draws to its close. In August, Murray received the trophy for leading apprentice at the annual Equus awards and he was in the spotlight again last Saturday, when winning the grade2 Choice Carriers Championship on Mike de Kock’s Aussie-bred filly Ektifaa. Next weekend, motocross fan Murray hopes his rivals will see dust when he rides Vodacom Durban July winner The Conglomerate in the R1m Peermont Emperors Palace Charity Mile at Turffontein. Although not many pundits fancied Ektifaa to upset the home contingent in Saturday’s feature race at Kenilworth, Ektifaa proved she is on the upgrade and may now be aimed at the grade1 Cape Fillies Guineas. Murray revealed after the race that it had not been plain sailing for his mount. "I wanted to be up there but she reared before the gates opened. But we managed to get into a beautiful position in second pla...
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