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‘Most are moderate and at worst many are completely hopeless – except Kritsiotis’
4th August 2020
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‘Most are moderate and at worst many are completely hopeless – except Kritsiotis’
Why do I get the impression that we are about to witness a ‘change of jockey’ with absolutely no change in behaviour?
A further delay in publishing a business rescue plan for the embattled Phumelela Gaming & Leisure Limited is adding to the uncertainty and speculation and is doing nobody any favours – least of all the sport itself
Was it correct that the head of the racing regulatory authority, given the office he holds, was in the studio dispensing all kinds of gaming advice?
Have jockeys not been singled out as the sacrificial lambs, in what appears to be little more than a PR move to create a perception of strong-arm control?
In an open letter to three high-profile trainers the writer refers to the ‘Politics of Dancing to the tune of the Phumelela Tote umbrella – Interbet Promo’
It’s time for the racing authority to actually do something positive, suggests owner
It is time for the industry and the NHA to acknowledge that the process in producing ratings in South Africa is faulty
What was it necessary for the NHRA to get into a public spat with two top trainers?
In this new age of capacity fields and multiple reserve runners, a danger could be lurking for punters in the shape of those very reserve runners
In a new weekly column we look at some of the past weekend’s highlights, and set the fractions with Saturday’s Hollywoodbets Kenilworth WSB Cape Town Met racemeeting
A seasoned racing fan writes that in the zone between 15 and 3 minutes before the official race time, nobody is interested in listening to the personal fancies and various constructions of the presenters’ exotic permutations
Leading South African-based owners Hollywood Racing have broken new ground with the acquisition of five yearlings during the Book 1 session at Karaka this week
Longstanding Dean Kannemeyer Racing team member Morris Mg Cube was the proudest man at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday after his favourite charge Gimme A Prince stormed to victory in the HKJC World Pool Gr1 Cape Flying Championship
