L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate – Annus Mirabilis
The 159th renewal of the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate had all the makings of a showstopper…
14th January 2020
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The 159th renewal of the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate had all the makings of a showstopper…
Horses, have no new “get out of jail solution” if resistance is encountered and we are having to revert to older families of drugs or a combination of deworming drugs to clear resistant parasites
‘Regulation requires transparency and openness. I would like to know who are the puppeteers and who are the marionettes?’
Leading horse behaviouralist Malan du Toit was at the much debated L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate start at Kenilworth on Saturday and has rejected conspiracy theories
The stress of simply trying to purchase a L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate day racecard on a quiet Thursday afternoon had a racing veteran saddened at the way the sport treat its customers.
Pace can be defined as the time it takes to cover a given distance, compared to a pre-determined average time for the same distance
Sports marketing needs heroes. Without them, we have so much less reason to be engaged with what’s happening on the field – or whatever the arena might be
It remains a mystery why these directors and prescribed officers of Phumelela have not stepped down voluntarily and whether they fully understand the provisions of section 77 of the Companies Act that covers liability of directors and prescribed officers
Naturally the Grooms have had enough with the delaying tactics!
Terrance Millard. Husband, father, grandfather, friend. Horseman par excellence. But most importantly, loved.
The son of Master Of My Fate will likely side-step stablemate Eight On Eighteen in the Daily News and go via the Greyville 1900 and Cup Trial into the big one on 5 July
Outstanding colt Nepotism (Brutal) scored one of the most remarkable Gr1 wins by a 2YO on an Australian racetrack in recent memory
A R1 million yearling at Nationals last week, and a maiden stakes winner on Sunday – Soqrat’s shares are on the up
