Sibling Rivalry
In 2014 there have been a number of brothers, half and full, who have made their mark felt on some of the world’s biggest races. Sarah Whitelaw takes a look.
5th August 2014
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In 2014 there have been a number of brothers, half and full, who have made their mark felt on some of the world’s biggest races. Sarah Whitelaw takes a look.
The NHA states that they are there to maintain the integrity of horse racing. I happen to think it is vital that we have a strong, independent regulatory body. Unfortunately the way this incident was handled has done little to convince me that we do.
With Jet Master reclaiming his sires title, here are possible candidates for the Outstanding Stallion award
89% of ReadytoRun horses in UK/Ireland this year were yearling pinhooks
SARAH WHITELAW: Super sire Danzig continues to exert a staggering influence on major international racing
The day the butterflies disappear is the day you should give up, because you’ve either become overconfident or you’ve lost your nerve. You’ve got to get butterflies.
Force the public to become interested, just as poker, NASCAR, wrestling, and mixed martial arts have done. Just as milk did years ago and insurance is doing now. It requires an inventive marketing mind on a national level, not just marketing heads at individual racetracks. It is the fractured nature of racing that has hurt the sport
Operators should work on their ability to better anticipate the future market and invest in appropriate projects earlier rather than playing catch up to everyone else.
Sprinters have made their mark all over the world, and include some of the hottest stallions in the world.
If you like horses and people and think all the rest is dross, then make sure you extend your next July visit, take a meander to the Midlands and stay for the Winter Workshop
If I tried to match the successes that the ERC has had in my own field of speciality, I’d have had to spend 20 million US dollars.
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
