Too Many Chefs
We don’t enjoy beating the same old drum day in and day out. But the monotony may well be the sharp knife in the back
27th February 2012
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We don’t enjoy beating the same old drum day in and day out. But the monotony may well be the sharp knife in the back
Second guessing and subdued chaos followed the cancellation of the sixth race at Scottsville on Sunday 26 February. The racing operators and Saftote predictably once
In what must surely be a world record for the De Kock yard in a Group race, punter’s woes continued when the champion trainer produced a 100-1 shot to win the R1 million Gr2 Betting World Gauteng Guineas run over 1600m.
The Cape pace pirates were caught flat-footed by the initiative of top jockey MJ Odendaal. In the usual farcical big walk at Kenilworth, Odendaal decided
The recent spotlight on the methods and processes adopted by the South African Auctioneering profession at large may well have some overdue ramifications for the
The Western Cape makes Kimberley and Arlington look like Royal Ascot or even a hint of Las Vegas on some days. The light drizzle of
Zanzamar’s smart win in Thursday’s Range Rover Cup at Meydan reminded the world of the capabilities of South African bred horses. And of the extraordinary talents of Mike De Kock as the Dubai World Cup Carnival heads to a peak with Super Saturday on 10 March and then a grand climax with the Dubai World Cup on 31 March.
ROBYN LOUW: ‘Whoever said money can’t buy happiness, simply didn’t know where to go shopping’. Over the next few weeks, it seems there is rather a lot of happiness on offer.
LANCE BENSON: The awesome conquests of the undefeated champion Black Caviar have again ignited patriotically fuelled comparisons between ourselves and everything Australian.
SARAH WHITELAW: Black Caviar and Zenyatta are two of the greatest mares the racing world has ever known. Both champion females won their first 19 starts, and both defeated some of the best males of their generation.
They obviously don’t need the money! So suggested outspoken leading Cape trainer Joey Ramsden in a reference to his colleagues’ lack of patronization of Cape
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
