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There was some negative reaction from owners and trainers at the time, labelling the notice ‘bureaucratic disingenuity’ and asking exactly what it was that trainers were supposed to do to prevent contamination
The KZN Breeders Awards function for the 2019/20 season was held at the Nottingham Road Hotel on Friday evening
While multiple champion South African sire Western Winter (Gone West) passed in 2013, his influence has been notable in recent local feature races. His top-class
The CTS Ready To Run, Unbroken Two-Year-Olds And Mixed Sale reached an aggregate of R12,345-million, with an average of R110 223
The Tattersalls December Foal Sale came to a close on the fourth and final day yesterday with the sale continuing in robust fashion and a colt by SIOUX NATION topping proceedings at 88,000 guineas.
While the World Sports Betting Gauteng Summer Cup meeting at Turffontein on Saturday provided some thrilling racing action and terrific equine performances on the track, the performance of the exotic pools must be of concern
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Sunday’s 2020 CTS Ready To Run and Mixed Sale went live on the gavelhouse.com website on Monday with bidding opening on Wednesday
Set to join high-class producers Gimmethegreenlight and Master Of My Fate in the Varsfontein stallion barn
Into Mischief is a smidgen off US$20 million seasonal progeny earnings
Following the commencement of Australia’s richest and most exciting summer racing carnival last Saturday, the Southern Hemisphere’s leading thoroughbred auction house Magic Millions has announced TAB as its official new wagering partner
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
