Honours go towards Strydom for his accolades as a jockey
Strydom has won a total of 5 072 races in his extraordinary career with 72 of these being won overseas.
ARGUABLY South Africa’s best jockey, Alberton’s Pierre Strydom (Striker), won his 5 000th, 5 001st and 5 002nd races on South African soil, at the Vaal Racecourse on Thursday, May 14.
This called for a stylish celebration at Emerald Resort and Casino’s Sports Bar. Phumelela executives, Emerald Resort and Casino’s management and guests, Teletrack representatives, race enthusiasts, jockeys, horse racing trainers, owners and media, were all invited to the opening of a TAB betting station at the Sports Bar, and to congratulate Striker on his accomplishment.
“We were delighted to have Pierre and many of the top names in the horse racing industry join us at Sports Bar,” said Martin Rice, CEO at Emerald Resort and Casino. “It is an unbelievable achievement and it’s particularly fitting that he achieved this milestone here in the Vaal.”
Strydom has won a total of 5 072 races in his extraordinary career, with 72 of these being won overseas. In combination with this, he has won a total of six championships since the 2000/2001 racing season.
“We look forward to celebrating again when he reaches 6 000, and hopefully Striker will join us at Sports Bar again,” said Tanuja Gangabishun, marketing executive at Emerald Resort and Casino.
