Craig Zackey: Rides and Tips This Week
Craig Zackey won a Grade 2 at Kenilworth and a Listed race at Turffontein last weekend. This week he rides at Kenilworth on Tuesday, Fairview on Wednesday and the Vaal on Thursday, and two of his 16 rides are our picks.
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The Craig Zackey Rides We Like
Our first pick for him comes late on Tuesday, in a handicap for fillies and mares. Then the second is early on Wednesday at Fairview. The full fields are on our Kenilworth tips and Fairview tips pages.
MR 73 Handicap for fillies and mares over 1200m. She was second last time, just in front of Margate, who meets her again here. Meanwhile, Frozen Asset, a maiden winner in October, is the danger.
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Two Big Wins Last Weekend
On Saturday he rode Palace Of Arvernia to win the Western Cape Fillies Championship at 3/1 for D Kannemeyer. She was also our pick, and she won by a length and a half.
Then on Sunday he crossed to Turffontein and won the Colour Stakes on Green Diamond for Sean Tarry. Our Kenilworth results and Turffontein results cover both cards.
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Tuesday at Kenilworth
In all, four of his six rides are for Justin Snaith. First, Impedimenta makes her debut in the opener. Then Vercicat takes on stable companion Above The Law in Race 4. After that, Music Of The Night is joint top rated in Race 7.
He also rides two for D Kannemeyer, the trainer of Palace Of Arvernia. Ras El Hanout goes in Race 2 and Mercury in Race 3, where the step up in trip should suit.
Wednesday at Fairview
Zackey then has five rides in Gqeberha, four of them for Dean Smith. Don’t Cry For Me, for AC Greeff, is rated 100 in the Conditions Plate. However, our best bet Kleinzee is eight points clear of that rating.
Later, Princess Of Ajiaal shares the top rating in the last race, so she is the main danger to our pick Jewel Mule.
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On Thursday he moves on to the Vaal for five more rides. The best of them is Bob’s Your Uncle, rated 102, in the R215,000 MR 108 Handicap, where our pick is Secret Chord.
He also rides Ice Dragon in the MR 74 Handicap and Ubermensch for Sean Tarry in the last. Our Vaal tips cover all eight races.
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Craig Zackey is the reigning champion jockey. Last season he finished about 130 wins clear of Keagan de Melo, according to The Citizen, although de Melo had taken nearly 900 fewer rides. Five weeks into 2026/27, however, Keagan de Melo led the table and Zackey was 18 wins behind him. Those figures date from early September, so check the latest table.
Every Craig Zackey Ride This Week
These are his bookings from the declared card. However, rides can change before the off, so check again on the day.
Tuesday at Kenilworth
Tuesday 10 Nov, Kenilworth · 6 rides
R1 · 12:37 · Impedimenta · J Snaith · 59kg
R2 · 13:07 · Ras El Hanout · D Kannemeyer · 59kg
R3 · 13:45 · Mercury · D Kannemeyer · 59kg
R4 · 14:20 · Vercicat · J Snaith · 60kg
R7 · 16:05 · Music Of The Night · J Snaith · 60kg
R8 · 16:40 · Meg’s Legacy · AN Marcus · 60kg · our pick
Wednesday at Fairview
Wednesday 11 Nov, Fairview · 5 rides
R1 · 12:15 · El Cohete · Dean Smith · 54.5kg
R2 · 12:50 · Imaginable · Dean Smith · 62kg · our pick
R4 · 14:00 · Don’t Cry For Me · AC Greeff · 54kg
R6 · 15:10 · In The Bag · Dean Smith · 56.5kg
R8 · 16:25 · Princess Of Ajiaal · Dean Smith · 59kg
Thursday at the Vaal
Thursday 12 Nov, Vaal · 5 rides
R1 · 12:15 · Go For Broke · M Houdalakis · 59kg
R5 · 14:35 · Be My Fate · DN Stenger · 59kg
R6 · 15:15 · Ice Dragon · G Maroun · 60kg
R7 · 15:50 · Bob’s Your Uncle · M Houdalakis · 57kg
R8 · 16:25 · Ubermensch · SG Tarry · 60kg
Your Questions Answered
Who is Craig Zackey?
Craig Zackey is a South African jockey based in the Western Cape, where he rides for many of the big Cape yards.
How many rides does Craig Zackey have this week?
He has six rides at Kenilworth on Tuesday 10 November, five at Fairview on Wednesday 11 November and five at the Vaal on Thursday 12 November. Bookings can change before each race.
How did Craig Zackey do last weekend?
He won the Grade 2 Western Cape Fillies Championship on Palace Of Arvernia at Kenilworth, then the Listed Colour Stakes on Green Diamond at Turffontein.
Where can I bet on Craig Zackey rides?
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