All About Bitting
Bomber Nel has been in the business of making bits for over 30 years. We caught up with him on his recent Cape Town visit to find out more.
27th March 2018
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Bomber Nel has been in the business of making bits for over 30 years. We caught up with him on his recent Cape Town visit to find out more.
Is the starter not watching the pens with his naked eye and/or is there not an automated system that declares a false start?
It has been well over a week since senior jockey Anton Marcus called for a thinktank on our starting stall procedures after hair-raising moments at the gates on a short-priced favourite
A gallant champion, a vivid display of fashion and refined elegance and the tinge of international scandal will collide as one
Classic’s paddock may be empty, but he lies buried in his favourite corner and his achievements are engraved in history. He was a little horse with the presence of champions.
In an explosive letter, Adv Brett Maselle asserts that the NHA pays lip service to its rules and is acting in a wrongful and sinister manner regarding Mayfair Speculators.
Do we long suffering punters need to be told the various pools for arbitrary races whilst the pools are ‘climbing all the while?’
A simple calculation of the Saftote Meydan Jackpot and Place Accumulator dividends for Saturday make for interesting reading
Blockchain gives the power back to the people, not the racing authorities
Lyle’s a fantastic rider. Even though he went through the Academy late, you could see from an early age, he was a good calibre rider. I’m sure he’ll be champion jockey one day
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
