The Aggravating Sole Of Raceday!
Selwyn Elk says that is is hogwash that this lost shoe phenomenon happens all over the world
30th August 2020
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Selwyn Elk says that is is hogwash that this lost shoe phenomenon happens all over the world
If as an owner you are in this game for money, and not driven by passion best you find some other place to live your dream
Don’t be shy but please don’t get personal either
Do we want to nail our colours to the mast of the famous 5 and have faith that their underestimating of Betfred was just an oversight?
Sometimes we complicate a simple thing by concentrating on what the business needs rather than what the customer would want and this has to be the starting point
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s lockdown address to the nation on Saturday evening will not only have been music to the ears of those that enjoy a tipple or lighting up
The future path of South African racing looks set to be decided in the next seven days with an announcement from Phumelela’s Business Rescue Specialist John Evans expected on 18 August
Always keen to be able to answer a letter, especially when I am portrayed as John Wayne!
The thing is, when you are betting on a fact – as the Wigan situation developed – it isn’t gambling. In the gambling world, that’s plain cheating
The lack of explanatory background is unfair to the public and the offender
Big race sponsors Hollywoodbets have set the pace in the pre-nominations ante-post betting market for the 2025 Hollywoodbets Durban July with defending champion Oriental Charm topping the opening board
In our weekly column entitled Time Is Money, we look at some of the past weekend’s highlights, including some slow-run Grade 1 contests at Turffontein
