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.
I decided a new suit was in order for the big day and Barend Vorster kindly referred me to his tailor. The original quote increased – no doubt my suit used up more material than Barend’s…
The arrival on my desk of an increase in the levy for the import of horses completely knocked me out.Thankfully Ricardo was on hand with some smelling salts to revive me
If happiness is indeed a twin, perhaps it’s not too fanciful to imagine that, just occasionally, it rides on the back of a horse.
I am getting my blanket, growing my beard and throwing all alcohol out of my house as I will be cheering home Afghanistan in all their might and glory
From a personal angle, I have settled in well here and although the constant humidity is something to get used to, especially for a slim and trim guy like me, I am loving every minute of it
Like all good things, good agents are on the endangered species list and most are over-rated. Try to find the best one you can. These days, agents don’t really get you business, this is a total misconception
Past winners include champions such as Northern Dancer, Seattle Slew and Sunday Silence, as well as the highly successful sires Count Fleet Pleasant Colony and Unbridled, but is the Kentucky Derby a reliable pointer for success at stud?
We enjoy watching jocks of the calibre of Jamie Spencer, Tommy Berry, Blake Shinn, Hugh Bowman and Darryll Holland – all capable of riding with the best anywhere in the world
Yogas Govender is almost universally well-liked and was probably summed up best on the podium of the 2013 J&B Met when Stan Elley called him “one of the nicest people in racing.”
I am off to Australia to the Melbourne Premier Sale on Wednesday to have a look and see what is going on over there. Do we call it the real world?
The magnificent chestnut had no rivals on the race track and one can only wonder what he may have achieved
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
