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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
There are suggestions that the SA champion trainer is holding the July to ransom again, as he did with the previous July and Met…
The late, great Nureyev is one of history’s finest sires. Despite his stud career being restricted by fertility issues, the son of Northern Dancer left behind 135 stakes winners
Lyndon Barends, seasoned businessman, philanthropist and now top man at the NHA. We get to know him better.
The first two British classics of 2016, the Qipco 2000 Guineas and 1000 Guineas, are run at Newmarket this weekend
Unlike everyone else, the NHA appears to find the accepted system lacking, and has introduced patches to fix it
Plenty was expected of the Derby/Arc winning champion when Sea The Stars first retired to stud –and they were reinforced in no mean terms when a first crop weanling by the sire fetched €850 000 at the 2011 Goffs November Foal Sale
Barry Irwin chats about his new book, Derby Innovator: The Making of Animal Kingdom
What has now become the status quo, we have a Sunday off prior to a Group 1 meeting the following week
It is interesting to note the trends of various sire lines, represented by the new stallions with their first local crops on the upcoming yearling sales
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
