Met Day – Call On Brugman And Potgieter
It’s not about the rights of Mayfair Speculators. It’s surely about public safety and the folly of ignoring a real threat
20th January 2018
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It’s not about the rights of Mayfair Speculators. It’s surely about public safety and the folly of ignoring a real threat
Longstanding racing man Garrick Bergh suggests we should be differentiating between gross and nett when making claims about possible winning cheques
The suspension of direct travel from Hong Kong to Australia may hold opportunities for South Africa
The word is out that the archaic piece of equipment that resembles a 1970’s laptop and that is required to be carried by our racehorses has been rejected as outdated
The abandonment of the Met public gallops and the decision to host the invitation-only barrier draws at an off-course venue are probably not the ideal route to follow to cement Joe Public’s relationship with a sport that is crying out for a market that it once almost owned
‘I believe that Mrs Rupert, with her quite substantial investment in horses, wants to see racing in SA revived’
Martin Locke reflects on 2018 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate day and how racing must stand together and focus on the positive
Braam van Huyssteen talks us through his first Gr1, BMT and the privilege of owning L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate hattrick winner, Legal Eagle
Despite a world of expectation – and public opinion – on his shoulders, Legal Eagle took his third L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate on Saturday, 6 January 2018
The Kenilworth eighth race quartet dividend, which closed a successful L’Ormarins Queen’s Festival of Racing opening day, may have had Saftote punters scratching their heads
‘Well, you’ve never really cared for racing – you feel it’s your duty to go to Ascot but I’ve never seen you place a bet – so, tell me more, I’m intrigued…’
The R1 million Gr1 Douglas Whyte Stakes Grade is the opening leg of the projected R15 million Pick 6 pool at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday
A Cape jockey has told of the enormous relief and the burden lifted from his shoulders on Friday after two well-known racing men took the cudgels up on his behalf some months ago to defend the father of four against an NHRA charge
A Pick 6 carryover of R2 million is set to take the exotic pool to R15 million, while the World Pool Gr3 Gold Cup sees a Quartet carryover of R1 million and a likely pool of R5 million
