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.
The weak exit of England from the rugby world cup just goes to show what a complete nation of losers we are with a complete lack of introspection, suggests Joey Ramsden, who had better luck on the racecourse than the rugby pitch this weekend
I returned to Singapore from Bali looking forward to the Panasonic Kranji Mile this Sunday
Friday, 25 September 2015 brought the news that champion sire Zabeel had died at his Cambridge Stud home at the age of 29. However, with the likes of grandson, Lonhro, and a plethora of high class potential sire sons, it seems a sure bet that the final chapter in the Zabeel legend has not yet been penned.
I have been lucky enough to be selected for the panel. I have quite good results from my past selections but I have no doubt my luck will run out at some stage. It is an extremely tough job as one does not get much time to look at one’s notes. To then give selections whilst on this illustrious panel, with its many famous eagle-eyed experts, is not easy!
Hot Rodd, as he is known in Singapore, is an ardent form studier and when analyzing Flax’s best performances he mentioned earlier in the day that he was very keen to change the horse’s pattern and take him to the front.
Sunday Evening has become a tap root mare whose influence is still going strong half a century after she was born
He suggested having ten races to enter the horses in and choosing the eight best and biggest fields. Well, if ever anything was open to complete and total manipulation, that was it!
Green Desert was euthanized at Shadwell’s Nunnery Stud at the age of 32. Sarah Whitelaw reflects on his legacy
The one thing that might have slipped past us all is the most fantastic performances of Usain Bolt. He must surely be the coolest man on this planet. If only there was someone like that to promote racing
That pinching myself thing is back – I would not ordinarily be able to attend this kind of event in the normal course of life and I really am so privileged and humbled by the opportunity
Former SA Champion jockey Andrew Fortune’s six month quest to be relicenced to ride again reaches something of a watershed
