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It’s The Turnover, Stupid!
Anyone ever thought of how the French started their climb to the top many decades ago?
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Anyone ever thought of how the French started their climb to the top many decades ago?
“I can understand why the bookmakers are popular. We should be catering to the needs of our punters by improving our own service…”
Newcastle trainer Kris Lees is confident that the timing is right for his superstar mare In Her Time, a daughter of Cape-based stallion TimeThief , when she resumes in the A$14 million The Everest over on Saturday
A champion family’s special bond with a champion family
The Cape Yearling Sale’s race, a restricted feature for graduates of the 2020 Cape Yearling Sale to be held at Mistico in February next year, will be scheduled on the prestigious Cape Derby Day in February 2021
The Sean Tarry-trained Spiritofthegroove retains her position at the top of the log for the R1-million Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup
The dates and venues for the filming of the individual gallops for the 2019 Emperors Palace Ready To Run Sale
A superb Highlands-bred Dynasty double ridden by Ridgemont sponsored rider Greg Cheyne boosted Wayne Kieswetter’s Ridgemont to the top of the owner’s log in the Western Cape
Boxing amongst the long established big guns in stallion barnmate Var and Maine Chance flagbearer Silvano in the top three of the SA Sires log, Avontuur’s internationally proven sire Oratorio ended the weekend in style
The 2019 CTS Ready To Run Sale, scheduled for Friday, 22 November, has even more than the usual benefits available to buyers.
The South African bred former Equus Champion Sprinter Isivunguvungu made a terrific winning debut on US soil for trainer Graham Motion and confirmed his Prevagen $1million Gr1 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint aspirations
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