Peruvian Gomez out to prove his worth in SA racing
In his home country, Carlos Herrera Gomez has won their equivalent of the Durban July — the Derby Nacional — three times
If you overheard someone saying “Carlos Herrera Gomez is in town”, it’s a fair assumption that a South American fighter is in Johannesburg for a boxing bout. Not so. Senor Gomez is, in fact, a successful Peruvian jockey who — mainly due to the urgings of his uncle Guillermo Figueroa — has decided to try his luck in SA. In his home country, he has won their equivalent of the Durban July — the Derby Nacional — three times taking the race in 2009, 2011 and 2012. Figueroa, who retired from the saddle a few years ago, enjoyed a successful career here winning a number of big races and his services were often sought after by the top stables. Carlos Gomez had his first mounts on the Highveld last Saturday and one could say he scored a second-round knockout when riding his first SA winner at Turffontein on Tuesday. Trainer Paul Peter has given Gomez his break in this country and he was rewarded when the Peruvian scored on his four year-old filly, Angelic, in Tuesday’s fourth race beating Gav...
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