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.
I see little or no prospect of this sport being restored to something approaching credibility unless the entire coterie of Jooste accomplices and appointees removes itself from office
I feel I need to vent and ask for answers regarding my filly Rockin Russian’s omission from the $500 000 CTS 1600 to be run on Sun Met day
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of equipment that resembles a 1970’s laptop and that is required to be carried by our racehorses has been rejected as outdated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 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
