Dayalan Chinsammy enjoyed a halcyon day at Turffontein’s Classic Day. (Picture: JC Photos).
Charl Pretorius writes in his latest Off The Record column, The late entrepreneur and racehorse owner Hassen Adams dedicated his 2011 J&B Met victory with Past Master to the Indian community, declaring, “For the first time, we were able to win a race like this. It’s been 150 years since the arrival of Indians in South Africa – we must make a statement. Indians own many horses and are major punters. Without us, there would be no horse racing.”
A lifelong advocate for transforming the racing industry, Hassen Adams would have been proud of the statement made by Indian owners at Turffontein on Classic Day last Saturday. Seven of the ten races on the card – including all three Grade 1 events – were won by horses owned, either fully or in partnership, by Indian individuals.
