Oratorio’s Arabian Knight
Neil Bruss bags a Saudi Gr1 with God’s Speed and a little help from Avontuur based sire, Oratorio
6th March 2017
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Neil Bruss bags a Saudi Gr1 with God’s Speed and a little help from Avontuur based sire, Oratorio
The catalogues for the two important Cape March sales are now available online
Coolmore Australia have responded to the overwhelming interest from Australasian breeders
The racing public have a legitimate complaint to make about Sectional Timing. Just where the hell is it?
The influence of Danehill was truly felt in last week’s Gr1 Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield
At least nine horses sold so far at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale in Australia could be coming to race in South Africa, having been sold to South African interests
For the most part, our people are young and enterprising enough to make a fresh start, says Mick Goss
In January 2017, Jonno Sherwin of the Karoo Donkey Sanctuary executed a large scale rescue operation for horses and donkeys at a livestock auction in the Northern Cape. The racing community waded in to help.
The most expensive yearling ever sold in Victoria, the most expensive yearling sold in the world this year and the most expensive yearling ever by star stallion I Am Invincible
“I am not a member of any social media site – including ABC
The filly named Mind Your Business will be trained by Duncan Howells
Time has flown by and it’s been thirty years since the first issue of the Sporting Post hit the shelves in October 1994
The champagne corks were popping at the magnificent Owloon Horses in Paarl earlier this week when their 2024 Hollywoodbets Durban July winning broodmare Souk delivered a handsome and beautifully conformed Fire Away colt
Tragedy struck Suzette and Basie Viljoen’s fledgeling Wellington-based breeding operation Hopes And Dreams on Monday evening when the farm’s flagship mare and 2022 SA Horse Of The Year Captain’s Ransom reportedly died while giving birth
The 2025 World Sports Betting Cape Town MET is back on Saturday 25 January and tickets are now on sale
