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Just think of all the material we have from Zim racing over the years – the characters, the jockeys, owners, trainers, punters, breeders, scams, coups, scandals, love affairs, scoundrels etc
We are not looking for the old style pre 27 March propaganda – facts are the new currency and it would be nice to know what’s going on- even if there is nothing much to report
Because of a bad draw in the race, the late Lenny Taylor got his hands on a fire station bell and taught his pretender to jump smartly when he rang that bell…
‘I saw an isolated clip of Mr. Fayd’Herbe’s girlfriend, fiancé or wife watching from the parade ring. It was something to behold. You didn’t need the commentary or a visual of the race to see what went down.’
‘Let me tell you that 99% of the industry loves horses and they will look after them with everything they have left’
When it comes to safeguarding their futures and the lives and jobs of the horseracing industry, as well as keeping their customers happy, there’s nothing
The Special Task Force needs to engender confidence – not hid behind masks
While it is likely that representations will be made by the industry to Government to keep some form of live racing going, it is to be reasonably expected that, as things stand right now, Thursday’s racemeeting will probably be the last for the next three weeks
There has been much debate about the change regarding barrier draws matching saddle cloth numbers in KwaZulu-Natal, some positive and some negative
‘What kind of humans are you? These are animals we are working with that need to be fed and cared for’
Apparently the primary role of the RA CEO is to enable the Purpose, Mission and Strategy of the Racing Association
The classic has a long and proud history dating back to 1955 when it was run as the Cape of Good Hope Guineas
