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Umberto Rispoli did not impress me when he came over for the International Day riding under the Italian flag. Maybe he has found a few lengths under the French flag? He did have an extremely attractive girlfriend so maybe there is something to look forward to!
if anyone thinks that racing is rigged, there can be no more emphatic proof that it cannot be the case than Saturday’s result. If ever there was a day – certainly on the South African calendar at any rate – specifically designed to be about the In its magical way, racing prevailed and delivered a fairy tale – the little owners, from the little yard with the little horse and the little jockey won. It’s the sort of story that sells books and movie tickets and, more importantly, the sort of story that sells dreams.
Red hot sire Trippi, whose son, Illuminator, won Saturday’s CTS Million Dollar and whose daughters, Inara and Lanner Falcon, ran 1-3 in the Gr1 Klawervlei Majorca Stakes on the same day, is a stallion with a potent pedigree
With a $55,000 purchase at the Keeneland November Sale, Michel Henochsberg left an indelible mark on thoroughbred breeding. Sarah Whitelaw examines the legacy of Allegretta
Monty was a bit nervous to begin with, but now that he’s committed, is very excited about his South African tour. Given his age and the logistics of getting him here, it’s unlikely that he’ll be back, so believe me, he will put on a show.
Friday’s Greyville flooding has brought the subject of track management into the spotlight again
Events that occurred at both the 2015 July and the 2016 Queen’s Plate have left me asking questions about the various rules that govern the sport which have a negative effect on punters
It is a sad week here in Singapore as Debbie Hawkins ends her time at the Turf Club on Friday
Arriving on course for the Queen’s Plate has become like visiting an old friend – there are always enough familiar touches to make you feel at home, but as special friends always make an effort, you know there will be quirky new additions to look forward to, to make each day memorable.
With the international season having drawn to a close and statistics being tallied up, we look at who topped the sires’ logs in 2015
The L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate is probably the best race in the country but the stake is just that little bit small for such a big event and quality field.
Former SA Champion jockey Andrew Fortune’s six month quest to be relicenced to ride again reaches something of a watershed
