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It was interesting to see the writer did not bother to phone a single trainer to find out any facts and took the word of the SA Grooms Association leader and Phindi Kema, who is described as a racehorse breeder. To my knowledge, she is not a registered breeder, has never bred a racehorse and will never breed a racehorse
The Ready-To-Run was the brainchild of Mick and my late great mate, Chris Smith. For years, the Summerhill chief had buyers (and the media!) dancing to his tune – he made damned sure everyone knew it was an event not to be missed…
Bad news stories, robust discussion and constructive suggestions – enough to make a grown man cry
The powers that be are not willing to make the required change as this often involves making unpopular decisions. Acting in one’s self interest is another major hurdle at board level.
First run in 1776, the St Leger used to rate as one of the premier racing events in the world and continues to provide an interesting spectacle.
Sometimes fact is stranger than fiction and the locally bred son of a teaser is proving the old adage that horses don’t know their price and can’t read their catalogue page
Standing a new stallion at stud is a bit like taking on the All Blacks rugby team at Eden Park- the odds are stacked against you, suggests a prominent Breeder
Mick jumps ship, that soldier Justin falls and we now go into a period of racing at Durbanville – but many of the owners do not want their decent 3 yr olds competing at that course
Please tell us which horse racing personalities you would like Sporting Post to interview…
I remember, a year before my Dad died, sitting around the table at my Aunt’s the Sunday after the 1975 Met. They had won on Sledgehammer, but agreed that William Penn would have given Sledgehammer a hiding on any day of the week
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
The son of Twice Over has been gelded and will be aimed at the Betway Gr1 Summer Cup, the L’Ormarins King’s Plate and the WSB Cape Town Met
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
