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With his smart son and sole representative on South African racetracks, Mount Keith set for a bid at glory in the Grand Heritage at the Vaal on 29 September, Ballydoyle racehorse and a terrific looking sire son of Oratorio, Fencing Master is set for a big season at Hemel ‘N Aarde Stud
Multiple SA Champion breeders Summerhill have announced that their dual Gr1 star Rabada will return to the place of his birth this season to stand as a stallion
It’s sad that stonewalling and denial is a communication policy adopted by certain industry leaders – who have the industry to thank for their livelihood
Opinions are not really encouraged in this game because we tend to go for the man and not the ball afterwards.
The old gambling maxim that you cannot lose if you could never win in the first instance came to mind again with the disqualification of the Lezeanne Forbes trained Tombola
When are the racing gods going to learn that the game starts with breeders and owners and playing it like a pukka tin-pot dictator is only going to lead to negativity?
The most positive effect on the South African Thoroughbred Industry in 2018 has been the very active international market for both yearlings and proven race horses
Barrier Trials were a great first step to enhancing transparency and consumer confidence in our sport. It’s time to take another.
Sunday sees Deauville round off its summer season with the Gr2 Grand Prix de Deauville-Lucien Barriere, which is set to see Sylvester Kirk continue his search for a big win
When we celebrate our heroes, it’s important that we do it right, because it’s not just about them, it’s about all of us.
Fillies from highclass families were all the rage at the National 2yo sale last week, making up the three top-priced lots, between them fetching R2.5 million
‘We want to deliver the best quality racing on a consistent basis. That’s what we are striving for. We do not want to host the most racemeetings for the sake of it’
Just hours after the Springboks beat the All Blacks in Cape Town to lift the 2024 Freedom Cup, an equine speed merchant that first saw the light of day just 130km away from the DHL Stadium was announcing his arrival on the US racing scene
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
