Opinion

Sporting Post columnists share their opinions and insights into horse racing from South Africa and around the world. They are experts who have a deep understanding of the sport of kings, enjoy their thoughtful and fresh articles.

Troll

Don’t Feed The Trolls

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

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Where’s The Fireworks?

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

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Ride it like you stole it (photo: hamishNIVENPhotography)

Stolen Goods, Anyone?

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

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Fappiano (Mr Prospector - Killaloe)

An Unbridled Effect

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.

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RA AGM – Reminder

A racehorse owner has written and requested that a reminder be posted of the 17th Annual General Meeting of the Racing Association

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Racing – Adapt Or Die…

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

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Stepitup

Stepitup’s Great Win

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

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Tapit

Breeding Trends At The Breeders Cup

With one of the world’s truly great racing festivals, the Breeders Cup meeting, taking place at Keeneland this Friday and Saturday, a number of stallions look set to enjoy potential big pay days.

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Jockey Challenge – Who’s Fooling Who?

The public is being deliberately misled into believing that the forthcoming international jockey challenge is being contested by jockeys officially selected for national colours and thus representing South Africa

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Nichola Mohr with Sport Schu (credit: Tracy Robertson Photography)

If The Schu Fits

Perhaps instead of saying ‘like a Warmblood’ when a Thoroughbred excels, we should simply say ‘like a boss’. As the bumper sticker goes – Get your ass on some class – ride a Thoroughbred!

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Time For Change – Owner

Whilst I may be portrayed as ‘bad for racing’ because I ask the questions that I do, surely every owner should be asking similar questions to what I have?

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