Adapting Downunder
Australia’s most famous lady trainer discusses the challenges and rewards of turning Northern Hemisphere horses into Southern Hemisphere stars
7th May 2015
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Australia’s most famous lady trainer discusses the challenges and rewards of turning Northern Hemisphere horses into Southern Hemisphere stars
Frankly it’s tough on buyers. I don’t get 10 days holiday at one time most years; so the idea of being trapped in Jhb for that long at horse sales pushes the limit. At the end of that marathon session we are all thoroughly wrung-out!
Pat Shaw is recovering from surgery after a procedure. I have been in touch with him and he is making progress
One of our colts, owned by Bernard Kantor, is named after a very special man in the Kantor household, Macduff. The real Macduff was at our stables this morning to watch the horse that carries his name have a spin on the grass
With Classic winners on both sides of the Atlantic last weekend, Sarah Whitelaw examines the enduring legacy of Storm Cat
This short note was delivered to the Sporting Post Mailbag earlier today. We have opted to withhold the writer’s name.
It”s not ‘just a horse’, but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment
This past weekend saw the best racing of the season so far. We were entertained with three feature races
None of us owners want to get rich quick but I’m thinking the Stewards possibly en masse might need to alter their medication
It is very difficult to be creative on a limited budget and with so few decision makers truly believing in the ability of the sport to bounce back.
The list of champions to have won the 2000 Guineas includes some of the turf’s greatest thoroughbreds
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
