Turffontein Today – Important Notice

Given the relatively small field sizes, significant scratchings due to the venue change may result in a further reduction in the card, and a decision to abandon the meeting will be considered if necessary

Striker Won’t Ride See It Again On Saturday

L’Ormarins King’s Plate jockey engagements have been impacted upon by three unfortunate independent fall incidents at the Vaal on Tuesday 31 December 2024

Personalities Indicate SA Racing Set For A Big 2025

The Sporting Post asked a few racing personalities to share their wishes or resolutions

KZN ’25 – The New Dawn Launches In Style

A superbly timed ride by Sporting Post-sponsored Tristan Godden for trainer Mike Miller got the South African racing year underway at Hollywoodbets Greyville on 1 January 2025 as KZN Racing launched its ‘New Dawn’

Vaal: 4Racing And Jockeys Differ Over Track

We apologize to our fans, punters, participants, and stakeholders for the inconvenience caused. We appreciate your understanding as we work to prevent any future occurrences of such an instance

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Handicapping in South Africa

The ideal racing program must consist of a balanced combination of Merit Rating races (real handicaps) and Conditions races (Maiden and Plate/Race Figure races

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NHA Feature Ratings – Our Brickbats & Bouquets

Last weekend’s feature results certainly fired shots ahead of the season. But did they hit the ratings target and why fiddle with handicap ratings in black type races?  All that happens is one or two horses get favoured against the majority of battlers

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