Slings And Arrows (Tripppi) gives Craig Zackey a treble and Gavin Smith a double. Pauline Herman Photography)
Craig Zackey and reigning champion Richard Fourire are both strong contenders for this season’s national jockeys title and the rivalry is adding a new dimension to the East Cape’s meetings, where they are first choice riders for the powerful yards of Gavin Smith and Alan Greeff respectively.
Both scored trebles on Friday and and Zackey’s treble included a double for Smith, while Fourie’s included a double for Greeff.
Justin Snaith also scored a double.
Zackey goes to 111 wins for the season and has done it at a strike rate of 18.23%.
Fourie joins Gavin Lerena in joint second place on 106 wins and has done it at a strike rate of 24.77%.
Greeff is on 67 wins at 15.12%.
Smith is on 59 wins at 12.85%.
Snaith is on 90 wins at 16.30%.
