An Emerging New Guard
One generally needs to wait until there’s at least one crop that has turned four in order to get a better view
20th June 2018
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One generally needs to wait until there’s at least one crop that has turned four in order to get a better view
“What was she thinking going that fast? I hope she gets a jolly good mothering from the connections when she returns to the parade ring,” screamed the GBI commentator
Handicappers can’t have it both ways – no transparency and no comment?
Change is being called for. But maybe the only change needed is the handicappers themselves!
Durbanville has edged up the world’s best racehorse rankings.Well, let’s pretend so anyway
Some may shiver at the irony of the prospects of former SA champion owner Markus Jooste owning an Investec Epsom Derby winner in 2018
From just prior to the first race it became patently obvious that the noble, magnificent racehorses were a sideshow
‘Even the great trainer, Mike De Kock voiced his opinion. I am truly gobsmacked!’
Mike Tillett was one of the great servants to horse racing. He will always be regarded by those who knew him with the total respect that he deserved.
Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion, you must first set yourself on fire
The tongue-twistingly named sprinter was bred and is owned in South Africa, trained by a US-based Brit and will be ridden by a French-based Belgian
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
