Gold Standard Could See The Trip
The public should be advised not to be fooled into thinking that he’s just a speed horse
28th January 2017
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The public should be advised not to be fooled into thinking that he’s just a speed horse
Sun Met-day promises to be an interesting one for the progeny of several of South Africa’s top stallions and broodmares
With the inaugural Sun Met just around the corner, we reminisce with our oldest surviving Met winning jockeys – Colin Palm and James Maree
Foreign buyers were to the fore at the two-day showpiece in Cape Town, with their focus firmly on the progeny of the leading South African sires
We chat to the men behind the mic’s at the 2017 CTS Cape Premier Yearling Sale
A Trippi colt out of a Gr2 winning daughter of leading sire Dynasty equalled the record for a yearling sold at auction in South Africa when knocked down to Coolmore for R6 million
There was early action on Day 1 of the Cape Premier Yearling Sale when a Var filly out of champion miler Captain’s Lover was bought for R3,6 million
Andrew Fortune was fined R2000 for what was deemed an unprofessional ride on the 20-1 shot Kanonkop who won at the Vaal
Last year a number of outstanding broodmares descendants featured prominently in 2016.
Highlands stallion Jackson’s 3yo full-sister Field Of Light shed her maiden in impressive front-running style at Kenilworth on Wednesday
Internationally recognised Veterinarian Dr Jonathan F. Pycock will present a Reproduction Seminar in Rawsonville next month
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
