Top Sires Of The Last 100 Years
When making a list of outstanding stallions, it is easy to focus on a few big horses, rather than an individual stallion’s overall stud record.
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When making a list of outstanding stallions, it is easy to focus on a few big horses, rather than an individual stallion’s overall stud record.
We have decided to call it a day with Bravura as he really doesn’t appear to be enjoying racing anymore.
Former Horse of the Year Dynasty (Fort Wood) enjoyed a sensational meeting at Kenilworth last Saturday.
Follow the story of Hlamba, a little race mare with a big heart who defied all odds.
With the European flat racing scene done for 2013, it’s time to look back at some of the most memorable contests of the year
‘Rude’ Richard Hughes ‘not too complimentary’, reckons Joey in his typical banter
Tony McCoy rode his 4000th winner a week ago. It’s hard to imagine anyone equalling, nevermind surpassing what McCoy has achieved.
It is time to look at the leading sires and promising, up and coming sires whose progeny should be worth watching in 2014.
I think it is a serious insult to Bernard Fayd’Herbe and to Cape Racing in particular when our own champion jockey is not selected for the side
It will be good news for South African racing fans that, despite a number of offers from abroad, Gerald and Karen Kalil’s multiple champion Quid Pro Quo will continue her 3yo season on African soil
The son of Twice Over has been gelded and will be aimed at the Betway Gr1 Summer Cup, the L’Ormarins King’s Plate and the WSB Cape Town Met
Former SA Champion jockey Andrew Fortune’s six month quest to be relicenced to ride again reaches something of a watershed
The Ridgemont’s Kieswetter and Drakenstein’s Rupert families are major players in our horseracing and the Monmouth Park feature thus held more than a passing interest for many of us