The Most Successful Sire Lines of 2013-2014
In the last ten years, a Northern Dancer male line descendant has headed the general sires log in eight years.
20th August 2014
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In the last ten years, a Northern Dancer male line descendant has headed the general sires log in eight years.
When I go to the gate and look around me, I see the best jockeys in the world. Doug Whyte, Joao Moreira, Zac Purton – these are top jockeys, they’re superheroes.
It is difficult to understand how she can be rated above horses like Kingvoldt, In the Cruise and Act of War. In fact, when you look at it, Variety Club was rated 118 when he left South Africa.
The most crucial element to marketing is having a genuine belief in what is being sold as without this failure is almost guaranteed. It is equally important to reach out to customers with something that they would want
Are we doing enough with our overall marketing, or are we just a one trick pony?
Sarah Whitelaw examines the influence of Kingmambo on the international race tracks and breeding ranks
Racing: Where are we going wrong, and what can we do to fix it?
Our aim is to fulfill one dream to the very best of our ability, to inspire hope and hopefully give the children the courage and belief that tomorrow is worth fighting for
It is good to be winning some decent handicaps. Not quite time yet to throw myself off a very tall building
Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her. So why not race for a good cause and join some fabulous women in celebrating Kenilworth Ladies Day 2014!
This act appears to go unchallenged whereas, elsewhere in the world, there are severe penalties for it. It does not make for fair or enjoyable racing as those that do try and place themselves early on are kept out wide by the ones with the better draws
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
