Liam gets the chance to ride abroad
LIAM Tarentaal, a third-year South African Jockeys Academy apprentice, has ventured overseas, making his way to Dubai to grab a fantastic opportunity there with both hands.
Grandstand Stables, with trainer Ali Rashid al Rayha at the helm, was specifically looking for a capable, lightweight claiming apprentice to join his yard and upon recommendation, they approached the South African Jockeys Academy.
Nineteen-year-old Liam fitted the bill perfectly, able to ride at a bottom weight of 50kg, he still claims 4kg and, with 18 winners under the belt, has experience to call on as well.
Liam has been racing in Port Elizabeth for the 10 months and has enjoyed good success here, especially having shone on the Gavin Smith-trained Easy Street, a five-year-old mare by Brave Tin Soldier whom he recorded a hat-trick of wins on, in as many starts.
Grandstand Stables boasts some very useful stats from a yard stabling 25 racehorses, achieving 29 winners and 103 stake cheques from 298 runners and 40 winners and 126 stake cheques from 290 runners, in the latest two seasons, 2016-2017 and 2015-2016 respectively. This season, so far from only 12 runners, they have managed two winners and four stake cheque earners.
Liam will be representing Grandstand Stables until the Dubai Wold Cup next year, which will take place on March 31.