Opinion

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.

Jagged Ice (photo: supplied)

Ice With That?

If you want something done properly, employ the best person for the job. Lammerskraal has done just that with their first Ready To Run draft, proudly produced with a little help from an old friend

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Galileo

Galileo – A True Find!

The world’s premier sire, Galileo, continued his complete domination of the world’s top races, when his progeny, Found, Highland Reel and Order Of St George ran 1-2-3 in Sunday’s Gr1 Qatar Prix de l’arc de Triomphe

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Safwan (photo: supplied)

Put Your Ass On Some Class

In order to help promote and celebrate the breed, some rather lovely folks from the South African Eventing fraternity organised two special trophies for the highest placed Thoroughbreds at SA Eventing Champs. Being superstars, Thoroughbreds won both classes.

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Barend Vorster

Braai King Barend’s 700

One of the nicest and most friendly people around Singapore is our very own Barend Vorster and he celebrated a magnificent milestone on Friday evening

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Blueridge Mountain

A Giant’s Legacy

A triple Champion sire in North America, Giant’s Causeway is the best racehorse (and sire) sired by former champion sire, Storm Cat

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Equine Transeva Technique

Healing Hands

“A racehorse is an athlete and it takes a team of people to make him as perfect as possible”. Meet Beth Shaw and her BSET Academy students

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Frankel (Galileo - Kind)

The Next Big Thing?

Every year sees new stallions making their debut with their first runners. While the majority of these fail, due to either lack of opportunity or lack of ability, a few will become top class sires

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Carol and Richard Taylor with Something Else (photo: hamishNIVENPhotography)

Something Else

When horses do wonderful things, they inspire feelings like nothing else on earth. The story of Something Else, the wonderful things he did, the feelings he inspired and the wonderful people who care for him

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