Phumelela Trying Harder
The horrendous car accident involving two young jockeys on Monday evening has seen the blame game being played with the inevitable fingers being pointed at
7th March 2012
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The horrendous car accident involving two young jockeys on Monday evening has seen the blame game being played with the inevitable fingers being pointed at
ROBYN LOUW: While the weekend’s sales marked the end of the journey for the breeders and stud staff, it was also the beginning of the journey for new owners and prospective trainers.
LANCE BENSON: Phumelela are most definitely not adopting a shot-gun approach and issuing ultimatums to Grade 1 race sponsors. This is the word from South Africa’s leading horseracing operator’s Head Office at Turffontein
SARAH WHITELAW: looks back at last years runners in Dubai World Cup – Meteor Shower takes off – G1 win glory for blue blooded mare Celigny – Good start for ill-fated Stronghold
Two jockeys that participated in Monday’s Flamingo Park Racemeeting were involved in an accident near Hoopstad when returning home.
Mike De Kock has shown a brand of loyalty unique in horseracing. The champion trainer has stuck with a 21 year old newly qualified jockey
Greg Ennion has a master plan that includes the 2013 J&B Met. The veteran Cape trainer was visibly excited as the shadows lengthened at Durbanville
Trainer Joey Ramsden’s call to his colleagues to render support and run their horses, or face losing races, may be falling on deaf ears. The
LANCE BENSON: Three cheers to the Racing Association for introducing the 25 year industry service awards to long-suffering trainers who make up the survivor base of this industry.
ROBYN LOUW: The forums are always a good place to look when you’re casting around for something to write about. Someone is always annoyed or excited about something ! It is also a great place to find out about people who are doing extraordinary things.
SARAH WHITELAW looking at Golden Chateau’s G2 Gauteng Guineas win at 100-1; the end of the Sizzling Summer review; Royal Academy’s influence in SA
The evergreen hero travelled to Vereeniging on Thursday for a 100% strike rate from two rides that saw him bring up his recordbreaking 5555th winner milestone
‘The Breeders Cup Distaff is definitely still on the cards and Beach Bomb will probably have one more race before then’ – Gaynor Rupert
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
