A Little Irish Luck?
ROBYN LOUW: there was a certain amount of huffing and puffing about the latest International Jockey Challenge
16th November 2011
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ROBYN LOUW: there was a certain amount of huffing and puffing about the latest International Jockey Challenge
Regarding Tony Mincione’s letter which asked why there should be a connection between a bookmakers business and the contribution towards owner’s costs, bookmakers currently have no obligation to pay the operators more than 3% of winning bets.
SARAH WHITELAW: With the racing season in Europe and the US having all but ended, it is a good time to review the general sires lists in those parts of the world.
I find many other these things make no sense anymore, or the cases are being viewed in such isolation, that they no longer see the bigger picture
LANCE BENSON: Against the background of hype and excitement of the international jockey team vs the Springboks, it seems rather bizarre and ironic that a cash carrot has to be dangled by the racing operator to ensure that minimum field sizes are met.
SARAH WHITELAW: Since the Breeders Cup Championships first were run back in 1984, they have been a major force in determining world standings of top-class racehorses.
ROBYN LOUW: The Breeders’ Cup was a bit of a mixed bag for racing fans. Favourites were dethroned. However, the biggest hit of the festival for me was a young raider from Ireland called Mark Boylan.
Gambling has been delegated to the provinces and we have to deal with 9 different gambling boards, with 9 different standards and 9 different procedures and 9 different tax rates
ROBYN LOUW: I don’t know that a simple column allows enough room to fit the story and larger than life character that is Jet Master. It as been an interminably long wait until today. It is a stressful time and everyone is anxious. The procedure is risky and holds no guarantee of success. But in the meantime Jet Master’s friends hope. And pray.
SARAH WHITELAW: In South Africa, the trend has been in recent times of champion sires becoming champion broodmare sires. The broodmare sire list has recently dominated by Northern Guest, who has been champion broodmare sire in this country nine times.
The South African bred former Equus Champion Sprinter Isivunguvungu made a terrific winning debut on US soil for trainer Graham Motion and confirmed his Prevagen $1million Gr1 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint aspirations
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
