It’s Official – There Are No Rules In Racing
Once again, owner, trainer and punter get left sucking fresh air just as long as someone else has got the money by any means possible it appears
1st June 2016
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Once again, owner, trainer and punter get left sucking fresh air just as long as someone else has got the money by any means possible it appears
What’s up with Racing, It’s A Rush? Who’s in charge? Who’s making the decisions, and more importantly, who’s paying?
What about the large mass of less sophisticated punters who rely on the official MR’s as a guide to exposed form when structuring their bets?
The legacy of the great mare Urban Sea (Miswaki) shows no sign of abating any time soon
What I soon discovered is that if you did not move to the Piper’s beat or even dared listened to any other tune, he would make things very tough for you
Robyn Louw revisits some of the events of Champions Day and ponders why the halls of power remain so silent
My highlight this week though is returning after an amazing trip to Australia – what a beautiful country, I had an amazing trip and it really did open my eyes as to what is out there in the world
A number of prominent racehorses and sires enjoyed memorable milestones this past weekend
Jet Explorer is the War Horse that recovered from horrific facial injuries in the 2014 Gr1 Rising Sun and not only made it back to racing, but to the winner’s enclosure, possibly better, happier and stronger than ever before.
When the unbeaten Nyquist won Saturday’s Gr1 Kentucky Derby, taking his formline to eight wins from as many starts, he provided more ammunition for what was once a dominant sire line
Lyle Hewitson is one of the newest additions to the South African apprentice ranks and he’s making his presence felt
Former SA Champion jockey Andrew Fortune’s six month quest to be relicenced to ride again reaches something of a watershed
