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We had the Jockey’s International this past weekend. I have to say I am not sure it was quite the event it was cracked up to be. There was plenty of funny old politics going on behind the scenes and stuff that should have been stopped a long time ago
The connection that started with Bartie Leisher still holds strong today. RacingB*tch takes a look at the South Africans that have helped shape Hong Kong racing
A number of the world’s prominent stallions have reached the 100 stakes winners milestone this year, writes Sarah Whitelaw
It has been a tough few days. Horseracing in Singapore lost a bright young star last week in a tragic accident
Internet Troll: One who purposely and deliberately starts an argument in a manner which attacks others on a forum without in any way listening to the arguments proposed by his or her peers
I read with amusement the Racing Association response to the Time for Change article. There is such a long winded justification of the actions taken by them that many of my questions remain unanswered
There is something wonderfully illogical about spending millions on travelling horses across the country to fancy, air-conditioned sales venues, only to consign them to ill-equipped training facilities
it is hard not to envision the Unbridled influence on the Breeders Cup growing steadily over the years to come and one can but wonder what part American Pharoah will play in furthering the success story of this increasingly potent male line.
A racehorse owner has written and requested that a reminder be posted of the 17th Annual General Meeting of the Racing Association
Until operators draft clear objectives to grow the racing customer book, not just turnover, no one will ever be accountable for non-performance in the most crucial of areas
The $500 000 Gr1 Raffles Cup on Sunday proved to be another fantastic race, and was one of the best performances I have seen in Singapore, writes Gareth Pepper
The charge originated from comments made by Jockey van Niekerk during a post-race interview following the running of Race 2 at Hollywoodbets Durbanville Racecourse on Wednesday 26 March
American Gr1 winner Raging Torrent provided trainer Doug O’Neill a second consecutive running of the Godolphin Mile and third overall
The premature loss of Lancaster Bomber (War Front) was a sad setback to the South African thoroughbred industry
The highest-rated horses in all but one race – Parisian Walkway, who achieved his highest performance figure over 1600m – claimed the top four positions in each of this past weekend’s Grade 1 and Grade 2 races (excluding the two-year-old races).This provides strong validation regarding the effectiveness of the rating system!
