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Any director that sits on the Kenilworth Racing board who represents MOD or has links to MOD, should not have participated in any deliberations at the Kenilworth Racing Board on matters pertaining to MOD
As most people have a very short shelf life in racing, memories are remarkably short – even among long-standing members -and history tends to repeat itself on a fairly regular basis
Since the 4Racing roadshow cracked the whip at Kenilworth last Thursday, I have noticed that we have twice in six days had the racing regulator waving a red flag at the television crew
From a sustainability perspective nothing else really matters more than this – unless it is the intention of participants to ultimately race horses for a ‘pie & a coke’
Who makes the tote rules? Why is the Pick 6 the only exotic bet that offers players protection against first-timers?
Chairman of The Thoroughbred Horseracing Trust Mark Currie has urged all stakeholders to disregard the ‘noise’ around Kenilworth Racing and support the process of placing the region in the best possible hands to achieve a sustainable future
When I look at the bickering, multiple agendas and mistrust that have surrounded the past few weeks in Cape Racing, I sometimes think we don’t deserve our horses
The negatives together with limited exposure has made racing an obscure and uninviting activity which will put severe pressure on any marketing efforts that might be implemented down the line
I talk as a ‘customer’- the punter, not involved in the financials or the politics or the agendas of SA racing
Could schoolyard level petulance and gamesmanship be at play at the expense of our racing, in the 4Racing corridors of power?
The introduction of the new era ‘one local racemeeting per day’ policy has clearly contributed to the ‘day zero’ situation we find ourselves in this weekend
Aldo Domeyer grabbed his second feature success on the sunny afternoon at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth as Mucho Dinero found the winner’s box in the opening leg of the exotic after a year plus absence
A considered decision to split the longstanding traditional January Premier Yearling Sale into two defined sales platforms has reaped rich rewards for vendors and the Cape Racing Sales team
‘Go watch the L’Ormarins King’s Plate day replays as they narrowed the course and a few didn’t get runs’
Get the full story as told by those who watched every stride, as well as Richard Fourie’s personal insights of the season in his own words
