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The Need For Speed
With good weather, good company and great racing, the 2015 Tsogo Sun Sprint day truly delivered.
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.
With good weather, good company and great racing, the 2015 Tsogo Sun Sprint day truly delivered.
If you are drawn high up the straight course, you are racing in what appears to be a long line of glue, suggests trainer Joey Ramsden
It was tremendous fun and a privilege and pleasure to join Marsh Shirtliff for a birthday celebration on Monday evening, arranged by his equally sociable son Guy, who has been in Singapore for several years now
Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would be a member of the team broadcasting one of the biggest International Gr1 events in the world, surrounded by some of the finest horses, trainers, jockeys and various media
When the guys on top – with the best intentions – are sending you in the opposite direction as well, it really does make for some tough decision making
The Smirnoff/Medallion winner to have left arguably the greatest legacy in recent times was the wonderful racemare, Tracy’s Element, writes Sarah Whitelaw
Like a car with faulty brakes, our current system is fundamentally flawed and no advertising or marketing campaign is going to make any difference until we restore customer trust.
After a relaxing weekend off, this week sees our showcase meeting taking place on Sunday.
While Galileo currently lays claim to being Europe’s greatest sire, Dubawi is proving a strong pretender to the throne
This is the most exciting racing assignment I’ve ever been on. It was completely unchartered territory and it was a huge privilege to be there and document this piece of history.
If only 3% of foals become stakes-winners and 0.5% become Gr1 winners, Oscar Foulkes looks at where and how to find stallion value
It will be good news for South African racing fans that, despite a number of offers from abroad, Gerald and Karen Kalil’s multiple champion Quid Pro Quo will continue her 3yo season on African soil
Former SA Champion jockey Andrew Fortune’s six month quest to be relicenced to ride again reaches something of a watershed
The Ridgemont’s Kieswetter and Drakenstein’s Rupert families are major players in our horseracing and the Monmouth Park feature thus held more than a passing interest for many of us