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.
South African horseracing has to embrace diversity and introduce new players and new participants – it cannot be the same old status quo where an elite crew run the show and the masses are on the outside looking in
Horseracing has been continuing on its merry way since a 15% tax on winnings was mooted some eight years ago
It seems something has changed at Scottsville? In my opinion we’ve had meetings with yielding, soft, even heavy going at times…
Is anybody keeping statistics on the incidence of horses being reshod at the start in South African. A few punters contacted us today again and one even took the trouble to put pen to paper
Given the multitude of uncertainties and unknowns – not to mention outright luck – we are left corralling our personal theories, or the observed patterns that give us comfort when making purchase decisions.
In breeding a great racehorse, unlike the mastery of a particular skill, getting it right once doesn’t mean one can predictably do it again!
Sometimes it’s a guessing game – we will continue to campaign for more transparency
Will operators consider alternatives to the current product line up and will they be willing to spend on anything but immediate benefits?
The marquees and hospitality enclosures can exist quite comfortably alongside the general public enjoying themselves on the lawns!
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
