Bass Racing Stables

Bass Racing Stables One of South Africa's leading race horse trainers since 1976. The home of Pocket Power and Charles Dickens.

Michael William Bass was born on the 2 of February 1945. He attended Wynberg Boys High School in the Cape and later Stellenbosch University where he received his Agricultural Technology Diploma. After a short travelling stint abroad Mike returned to open his first business, The Western Province Riding School in Muizenberg, it was here that Mike's love and passion for horses developed. Mike trained

a string of 35 horses, 15 of which took part in amateur racing at the Cape Hunt and Polo club on the flat and over hurdles. After 6 years at the WP Riding School he sold the business and left for Broadlands Stud Farm where he worked as the stud manager under the honourable Pat O'Neil for the following 2 years. With the invaluable experience already gained, in 1976 he took out his professional training license and began with a small string of horses in Sungari Lodge, Milnerton. Four years later Mike had his first grade 1 victory in the Clairwood Winter Handicap with the champion c**t Cracker Lilly. His career over the next 30 years has made him unquestionably one of South Africa's top trainers, with more than 100 grade victories and numerous achievement awards. Candice Robinson, Mike’s daughter, needs no introduction to the racing industry. Candice has been learning from Mike ever since she was born. After 20 years as an assistant trainer to her Father Mike Bass, Candice Robinson-Bass took over the reins as head trainer in August 2016. Candice is one of South Africa’s leading racing personalities and is often requested to sit on discussion panels for her knowledgeable expertise. Candice could be described as the control centre of Bass Racing and when she is not on the training track, you will find her on the showing grounds where she competes for Western Province.

04/09/2026
04/09/2026

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Win Strike Rate over the last few seasons by Aldo Domeyer ⬇️

21/22: 𝟐𝟐.πŸ’%
22/23: πŸπŸ–.πŸ•%
23/24: 𝟐𝟏.𝟐%
24/25: 𝟐𝟎.πŸ–%
25/26: 𝟐𝟐.πŸ•%
26/27 (so far): πŸ‘πŸ‘.πŸ‘%

If there's one thing you can bank on in a racing season, it's Aldo Domeyer delivering a phenomenal strike rate. The Cape-based jockey never finished outside the top 5 jockeys, in terms of strike-rate, over the last 5 years.

He has delivered the goods this season so far, winning 7 out of his 21 rides, which gives him a superb 33% strike rate to date. That number will naturally go down as he takes on more rides, but him eventually finishing in the top 5 yet again is almost a given.

In fact, in the 2021/22 & 2025/26 seasons, Aldo completed those campaigns with the highest win percentages – so we wouldn't rule that out from happening this year as well.

The c**t – out of the superb stallion, Andrew Fortune – rides at a weight of 58kgs, which means the chances of him getting a full card of rides are rare. This can sometimes be a positive, but the reality is that many horses get caught out when they have to give away weight to the field – and Aldo is sure to frequently find himself riding those mounts. Being associated with the Bass Racing Stables will most certainly be a help, though, particularly for the quality factor.

Nonetheless, with the advantages and disadvantages weighed out, Aldo has proven to be a model of consistency in the jockey ranks, and one shouldn't expect to see that halted anytime soon!

If you've ever wondered why Glistian was the most tipped jockey on our platform last season: It's because the numbers don't lie!

Keep it up, Champ πŸ™Œ

Leading Ladies Meet. Our very own Candice Bass met the legendary first lady of horseracing, G*i Waterhouse at the annual...
13/08/2026

Leading Ladies Meet.

Our very own Candice Bass met the legendary first lady of horseracing, G*i Waterhouse at the annual Drakenstein Stud Stallion Day.

Photography Chase Liebenberg Design & Photography

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Block T3 Turf Club Road Milnerton
Cape Town
7441

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+27215522662

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