South African horse trainer looking to set up in Barbados

Terry Fripp, a South African-born licensed assistant trainer with the National South African Racing Authority, is looking to send Horses to Barbados.

“I fell in love with Barbados horse racing while watching on YouTube and I am interested in sending a group of Horses from Argentina and Florida,” the South African said, adding that he is also hoping Barbadian owners support him.

Fripp told Barbados TODAY that he intends on sending horses and setting up in Barbados as trainers all over the world have horses in more than one country.

Fripp is already a Group 1 winning trainer winning the South African Fillies Sprint with October Morn. He also won in Group 2 with Red Palace.

The knowledgeable trainer is no stranger to satellite yards. A satellite stable means a trainer that has horses in more than one country as he trained in Dubai, Singapore, France, the UK, and Norway.

“I managed a satellite stable in Dubai,” Fripp  went on to say.

Fripp was an assistant with trainer Herman Brown from 2005 and 2009 and they had lots of success winning Group 1 races, winning the $5 million Group 1 Duty-Free with Jay Peg in 2008.

The 57-year-old horseman went on to say he will employ Grooms from Barbados as he follows Canadian races and has learned through fellow South African rider Ryan Munger, who rides at Woodbine Canada, that Bajan grooms are good.

“I have already sent an email to CEO Rosette Peirce on my intention to train in Barbados,” he said. “I’m very serious about coming to Barbados.” (KL)