Jockey Craig Zachey gets a chance to shine with De Kock runner
Jockey Craig Zackey, 23, is sure to be dreaming of big race glory following his call-up by the powerful Mike de Kock stable to ride Like A Panther in Thursday’s R400,000 Victory Moon Stakes at Turffontein. Zackey’s engagement for the talented Captain Al colt suggests he may be given the ride on the four-year-old in the G-Bets Summer Cup on December 1. On Thursday evening Zackey finds himself drawn close to the nearby Rand Stadium so he will have to overcome this disadvantage if he is to take top honours in this grade 3 contest. However, Like A Panther, third in last season’s SA Classic, was most impressive on his recent seasonal bow at the Vaal and looks an attractive antepost wager for the Cup at his current odds of 12-1. With Randall Simons likely to partner Noble Secret in the Cup, De Kock has also had to find a new pilot for Takingthepeace and has settled on Warren Kennedy, who will be on the Visionaire filly for the first time. One of the leading fancies on Thursday will be Daw...
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