Let Them Eat Waffle
Being served a stale waffle with a dollop of syrup when you are famished for a substantial three-course meal is what the South African racing public and stakeholders were dealt today
8th August 2019
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Being served a stale waffle with a dollop of syrup when you are famished for a substantial three-course meal is what the South African racing public and stakeholders were dealt today
Thoroughbred racing lost one of its greatest stallions with the death of Japanese superstar Deep Impact recently
‘I am not bitter or entitled by any means. I just happen to believe in a system of fairness’
A hairline fracture suffered by 3yo Too Darn Hot has brought a premature close to his track career
The popular Inglis Digital Online Auctions will move to a bimonthly schedule effective immediately following successive record sales
The Qatar National Stud Apprentice Cup is a race ridden by Qatar apprentice jockeys without crops
South Africa’s leading transport contractor Peter Choice explained that he had quoted trainers prior to final acceptances
Mauritzfontein’s Smart Call has given birth to a Kingman filly at the National Stud in Newmarket
The 3yo takes a step up in class and distance to the mile, but has won his three starts impressively
It’s that time of the year again – when the champions of tomorrow first see the light of day
A number of stallions and broodmares put their hands up for recognition.
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
