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 glance down the top buyers list at our recent National Yearling Sale shows just how in the minority the fairer sex are in this game. Ashley Fortune and April Glaspie are two ladies that jumped out of the page
“You make your money when you buy them, not when you sell them.”
Are we pushing the envelope trying to count jockeys’ crop strikes – and what’s the margin for error?
The present system of commissions on reserve prices means that the sales companies financially benefit regardless of whether a vendor’s horse is sold or not
When KZN voter, Mr Dlamini arrived at his local voting station and found nowhere to tether his horse, local trainer Doug Campbell stepped into the breach
In one of the most exotic cities in the world, it seems the waters of Victoria Harbour have room for everyone after all
The handicappers have taken it upon themselves to ignore the rules with freely applied merit ratings
Perhaps South African horseracing’s powers-that-be should be making adjustments to our proliferation of black-type races before we come under pressure to reassess and reassign our graded races
When it comes to yearlings, to name, or not to name – that is the question
Saturday’s result is a rare event, and in no way indicates a weakness in the MR system. Some horses can up their game when so required. The winner was one such horse
This great producer’s legacy appears safe through a growing number of top class broodmare daughters and increasingly successful stallion sons
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
