East Cape Awards – No Answer
It’s sad that stonewalling and denial is a communication policy adopted by certain industry leaders – who have the industry to thank for their livelihood
29th August 2018
2 Comments
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.
It’s sad that stonewalling and denial is a communication policy adopted by certain industry leaders – who have the industry to thank for their livelihood
Opinions are not really encouraged in this game because we tend to go for the man and not the ball afterwards.
The old gambling maxim that you cannot lose if you could never win in the first instance came to mind again with the disqualification of the Lezeanne Forbes trained Tombola
When are the racing gods going to learn that the game starts with breeders and owners and playing it like a pukka tin-pot dictator is only going to lead to negativity?
Barrier Trials were a great first step to enhancing transparency and consumer confidence in our sport. It’s time to take another.
When we celebrate our heroes, it’s important that we do it right, because it’s not just about them, it’s about all of us.
The NHA applied an in-house formula usually reserved for early 2yo races, where the form is scant and the majority of the field are unknown quantities
The Equus Awards were held on Tuesday evening at Emperors Palace with the pride of South Africa’s racing and breeding being honoured – congratulations to all the winners but it was a long, long evening!
While KZN is the only province in SA offering Barrier Trials, the concept, is catching on in the UK since launched in 2015
Pre-race tactical plans often don’t work out for a variety of reasons…
Is this pie in the sky guardianship play-acting on the part of the racing regulator?
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
