Trainer David Kok has been sitting on the cusp of his 300th win for two weeks, but probably felt even edgier on Saturday. With at least three top bullets from his team of seven runners last week, he was confident enough to ask his wife Irene to dust off her best racing...
Kok had to weigh up whether he should double down on another date at the races, knowing that a second misfire might see the missus Orchard Road-bound next time.The Sebring three-year-old did not quite win the $75,000 Restricted Maiden race like an odds-on favourite, but it did not matter. Kok could strut down to the winner’s circle for the photo souvenir with his significant other by his side.“So, she came back today and I’m glad we made it this time. It’s done.
But Kok is not one to forget his owners and staff either. Without them, the milestone would not have been made possible, he said. “I was a bit worried with the barrier, especially on the D course. He had to drop back and take a sit,” he said.
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