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We seem to have witnessed a steady stream of dubious appointments encompassing all of nepotism, sheltered employment cases and re-treaded personnel who have failed in other industry roles and are without the requisite expertise to discharge their responsibilities effectively
Cape Thoroughbred Sales are customising the format of the 2020 renewal of the Ready To Run Sale to accommodate vendors in a hugely challenging year for the industry
A total of 564 horses have been catalogued in the April Online Sale, smashing the previous record of 376 from July 2019
With South African racing at a standstill for the foreseeable future, it is perhaps a good time to take a look at which stallions have been enjoying a good season
Billy was on the button again when he found yesterday’s pic of the Snaith-trainer Lurgan giving Karl Neisius his first Diadem Stakes winner back in 1981
A die-hard lifetime player says that with a bit of will and effort from racing’s leadership, it would not be difficult to remedy a lot of what is driving punters away
Has racing become an anachronism, followed mainly by the purists and punters, both of whom play a vital role?
Enjoy this trip back in time, kind courtesy of Andrew Bon, with some memorable race replays- including Gee Cee’s runaway win in the 1993 Settlers Trophy
The evergreen hero travelled to Vereeniging on Thursday for a 100% strike rate from two rides that saw him bring up his recordbreaking 5555th winner milestone
‘The Breeders Cup Distaff is definitely still on the cards and Beach Bomb will probably have one more race before then’ – Gaynor Rupert
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
