Opinion

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Depression demons

Depression

Depression is a global conversation. As it’s a subject the racing industry is intimately acquainted with, Hans Ebert asks why aren’t we taking the lead?

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Benji Ryan (photo: Racing Girl)

Racing Kid

Kids say the darndest things. We get it straight from the horse’s mouth, thanks to Racing Kid, Benji Ryan

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Dr Andreas Jacobs (photo: hamishNIVENPhotography)

The Jacobs Factor

As Tesio taught us, the Thoroughbred exists because of a piece of wood at the end of a mile and a half race at Epsom. Charles Faull dissects the 2017 Vodacom Durban July result

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Elephant in the room

Slaves To Technology

The Racing B*tch’s Hans Ebert looks at the role of social media and what horse racing should learn from the music industry

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Bernard Fayd'herbe, Marinaresco, 2017 Vodacom Durban July

Flying Colours

The theme for the 2017 Vodacom Durban July might have been ‘The Colour of Magic’, but it took a touch of magic to prove that there’s no beating a classic.

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Maryline Eon receives her trophy from Benny Andersson (photo: Lady Jockeys' Thoroughbred World Championship)

Weighty Issues

Should lady jockeys get a weight allowance? The running of the Lady Jockey’s Thoroughbred World raised debate

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Silvano Again!

Currently leading the South African general sires list, Maine Chance Farms sire Silvano dominated the Vodacom Durban July

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