HORSE RACING
Gavin Lerena’s goal 2,000 winners after hitting milestone
Jockey Gavin Lerena says, "my next target is 2,000" after riding his 1,500th winner at Turffontein last Saturday and he will be pleased Thursday’s meeting at the city track has been given the go-ahead in spite of recent downpours. "The penetrometer reading is currently 27 and could go down to 25 provided we don’t get further rain," said a Turffontein spokesman on Wednesday. Lerena — now six ahead of Greg Cheyne in the national jockey’s log — has seven booked rides on Thursday’s nine-race card and the pick could be five-year-old Detonation whom he partners for Geoff Woodruff in the first leg of the jackpot. There was a lot to like about the Dynasty gelding’s recent win and owner Dave Shawe’s horse may well be still ahead of the handicapper. The chief threat may be Piere Strydom’s mount, Fortune Fella. Lerena could also win the third race on Woodruff inmate, Captain Marooned. Connections will be disappointed this well-bred son of Captain Al is still in the maiden ranks, but he has a c...
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