Broodmare Stars of 2015
A number of broodmares, the world over, have made their mark in 2015. Sarah Whitelaw looks at some of the highlights
16th December 2015
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A number of broodmares, the world over, have made their mark in 2015. Sarah Whitelaw looks at some of the highlights
Thanks to Avontuur I did get my little pre-Christmas Christmas treat again. And with a star filly to go at the top of the tree, I have a feeling it’s going to be a good festive season ahead
They could effectively swindle the punters of hundreds of thousands of legitimate carry overs due to lack of transparency, and the punters would never be able to accurately prove it without looking at their financial details
Sarah Whitelaw examines the emergence of champion stallions that are making their mark as broodmare sires
Next week, I will review the season and add some”spice” with my take on some Pepper Awards from the season past
Well, it has been a funny old week, full of ups and downs. Sadly more downs than ups. Sometimes some difficult decisions have to be taken
Horses, as the old expression goes, are dangerous at both ends and uncomfortable in the middle. Throw a whole bunch of them together in a high pressured, electric environment and you can dial the danger factor up to ‘are you crazy?’
‘I have absolutely no doubt that there is an ulterior motive behind this report. It is based on misinformation and blatant lies,’ says EMS Manager
I have been home for a good few days now from Singapore and all I can say is I really missed beautiful South Africa
There are plenty of fresh things happening down here with draws after acceptances again. Let’s hope this will help to improve the field sizes again. I know one thing: going onto the longer run in will certainly do one part of the job and I cannot wait
Phumelela’s application for leave to appeal the judgment of the Honourable Justice Wright of 6 November 2015, which dismissed their application to review and set aside a decision of the Gauteng Gambling Board, has seen the Judge refer the matter on appeal to a full bench of the South Gauteng High Court
In one of the most high-profile in-race incidents of the past five years, former SA champion jockey Gavin Lerena was found guilty of four charges, while Jason Gates didn’t escape punishment
Glistian Events’ Joao da Mata chats to Cape Racing Chairman Greg Bortz about the path ahead for SA horseracing
At the age of 93, Mr Ferraris is still active in racing as a training consultant, and he takes great joy in following the career of his grandson, Luke Ferraris, a successful jockey in Hong Kong
The starting stalls stuck on the Fairview polytrack capped a mostly forgettable week for South African horseracing when the Nelson Mandela Bay Racing fixture ground to a dismal halt on Friday
