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The public should be advised not to be fooled into thinking that he’s just a speed horse
Sun Met-day promises to be an interesting one for the progeny of several of South Africa’s top stallions and broodmares
With the inaugural Sun Met just around the corner, we reminisce with our oldest surviving Met winning jockeys – Colin Palm and James Maree
Andrew Fortune was fined R2000 for what was deemed an unprofessional ride on the 20-1 shot Kanonkop who won at the Vaal
Last year a number of outstanding broodmares descendants featured prominently in 2016.
The incident of a groom appearing to kick a horse in the Greyville wash down area last Friday night has raised some interesting and important questions
The apparent disparity in fines dished out for various whip offences by the National Horseracing Authority is interesting
The top Cape stables win hands down when it comes to information and Snaith racing is taking it’s transparency a step further
With a glass of Antonij Rupert Wines’ Pinot Grigio in hand, Martin Locke reviews Tellytrack’s 2017 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate coverage
Saturday’s Gr1 races at Kenilworth provided further evidence, if any was needed, of the dominance of Northern Dancer
After dedicating herself fully to the role for four challenging years, the increasing demands on her time and personal life have led her to reassess her career direction
Two South African star performers in Dean Kannemeyer’s Gimme A Prince and the Vaughan Marshall champion 3yo One Stripe, who runs in Sunday’s HSH Princess Charlene Big Cap, feature in the first edition of the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2025
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