HORSE RACING
Jockey Geroudis intends on making mark as owner
Former top jockey, Johnny Geroudis, who won the 1995 Durban July on Teal, has a new role in racing. He is now a racehorse owner and has a runner at Tuesday’s meeting at Turffontein. Geroudis suffered an eye injury while on holiday in his home country of Greece in 2015 and — despite undergoing operations — was forced to hang up his saddle in June 2016. Nevertheless, the flamboyant 47-year-old still rides out for trainer Mike de Kock who has presumably persuaded him to join the ranks of owners. In Tuesday’s second race, Geroudis will be hoping for a good first run from his Kahal filly Poormanslady whom he owns in partnership with the champion trainer. The booking of Gavin Lerena for the three-year-old is an obvious plus factor. The opposition in this 1,400m contest includes Pinfanta who made a pleasing debut when fifth over 1,400m at the Vaal in November. This daughter of Captain Al is trained by Lucky Houdalakis who saddled a treble at the Vaal last Saturday. Although he will be disa...
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