Sporting Post columnists share their opinions and insights into horse racing from South Africa and around the world. They are experts who have a deep understanding of the sport of kings, enjoy their thoughtful and fresh articles.
A reader suggests that Markus Jooste merely delayed the inevitable for an already obvious state of affairs, supporting a false economy within various sectors of the industry
An angry trainer said it was time for those in charge to tell the industry and the racing public how they had permitted a race to be run in clearly dangerous circumstances
The only way to beat this system is if the handicapper has made an under assessment of a horse’s ability and this is highly unlikely given the bloated ratings horses are given
Slipped sadddles or a change of tactics – do our Stipes ask any questions?
While there may be few certainties in life, one fact is absolute – Douglas Whyte has never settled for being ordinary.
Breeders must hate this – your mare has a horse who should have won but doesn’t because a proven bad horse gets a 2 or 3 or 8kg advantage
‘In my 45 odd years working in this game I have seen worse – much worse!’ A veteran gives his reassurances
Being served a stale waffle with a dollop of syrup when you are famished for a substantial three-course meal is what the South African racing public and stakeholders were dealt today
‘I am not bitter or entitled by any means. I just happen to believe in a system of fairness’
South African horseracing’s own Olympics and longstanding national championships, the curtain comes down on the 2019 SA Champions Season at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday
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
