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“I have a stable policy now that neither I nor my sons, my assistants, will object against results again. We have no faith in the stipendiary boards and objecting against them has become senseless…”
Let errant jockeys serve their suspensions doing industry service, rather than be allowed to simply take the time off as a convenient holiday
Last week marked the anniversary of the death from cancer of one of history’s greatest stallions
I had some mates over from Quatar and we partied long and hard into the night. This was followed by more celebrations at Durban’s best restaurant, Bel Punto, before finally flaking out
Lest they fall prey to temptation, our jockeys cannot go into a tote, casino or a cafe with a slot machine on the premises – and then what about Scottsville?
The sea of red and white that dressed the course was a sight to behold and having our pictures broadcast on Channel News Asia is one of my career highlights!
South Africa’s current crop of 4yo fillies surely ranks as one of the best produced in this country for many a year
Things are really heating up here with the Gr1 Emirates Singapore Derby this Sunday
What a weekend! Who would have thought that would be the result? The Conglomerate was given the most amazing ride by Pierre Strydom
Former L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate winner Gimmethegreenlight, currently South Africa’s Leading First Crop Sire for the season, is yet another exciting young sire from the Royal Charger male line
Africa’s greatest race, prefaced by Johnny Clegg’s Spirit of the Great Heart, was won by a black horse, ridden by a white jockey, trained by an Englishman and owned by an Afrikaner. Rainbow nation indeed.
Former SA Champion jockey Andrew Fortune’s six month quest to be relicenced to ride again reaches something of a watershed
