NHA – How Illegitimate Are We?
‘Regulation requires transparency and openness. I would like to know who are the puppeteers and who are the marionettes?’
14th January 2020
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‘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.
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
Big race sponsors Hollywoodbets have set the pace in the pre-nominations ante-post betting market for the 2025 Hollywoodbets Durban July with defending champion Oriental Charm topping the opening board
In our weekly column entitled Time Is Money, we look at some of the past weekend’s highlights, including some slow-run Grade 1 contests at Turffontein
