Here’s Looking At You, Kid!
My brother has a small pub in London called the Sydney Arms and runs a syndicate called Chelsea Thoroughbreds, in which the Sydney Arms has a small share
1st June 2016
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My brother has a small pub in London called the Sydney Arms and runs a syndicate called Chelsea Thoroughbreds, in which the Sydney Arms has a small share
The point of the article was misunderstood in some quarters and well received in most – but that is what comes with writing an opinion piece
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.
High drama and some potentially dangerous race-riding cast a dark cloud over the inaugural running of the R5 million HSH Princess Charlene Big Cap at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth
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 smaller stables made their mark last week with notable victories, each carrying a backstory
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
