No Horsing Around At Start
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
13th January 2020
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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.
If horses can improve out of the blue like that without even a bleat from the Stipes, then who is looking after the interests of those that keep the tote’s engine fuelled day in and day out?
Saturday’s Jockey Challenge is a good example of how our half-baked racing administrators don’t look after sponsors or create any genuine hype around any event for the racing public, says a reader
Flabbergasted to see the amateurish attempt at loading her and the very quick decision taken to scratch his filly
The Board took into consideration the significant ground that CRYSTAL STREAM carried GLAMOROUS SCANDAL outwards
A Pick 6 carryover of R2 million is set to take the exotic pool to R15 million, while the World Pool Gr3 Gold Cup sees a Quartet carryover of R1 million and a likely pool of R5 million
The former Tellytrack ace suggested that the 2024 Hollywoodbets Durban July experience had been one of his most enjoyable yet
