Of Hats And Horses
Some horses are so good, you’ve just got to buy them twice! Meet Royal Bounty, Snaith Racing’s poster boy.
6th January 2017
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Some horses are so good, you’ve just got to buy them twice! Meet Royal Bounty, Snaith Racing’s poster boy.
The ITBF Congress takes place from 6-12 January at the Table Bay Hotel in Cape Town. Dr Iris Bergmann chats to us ahead of her presentation, Breeding Racing & the Wider World: New perspectives; Sociology, Psychology, Sustainability and Equine Welfare
The International Thoroughbred Breeders Federation Congress takes place from 6-12 January at the Table Bay Hotel in Cape Town. We chat to Professor Max Rothschild for a sneak peek of what’s in store.
2016 is a year which will largely be remembered for the remarkable achievements of the world’s number one sire, Galileo
With the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate just a few days away, we pulled a file from the vaults to revisit the story of Royal Affair, ‘the fastest 3yo South Africa has ever seen’
Triple Equus Champion breaks the ice in style at Kenilworth on Saturday
2016 will also be remembered for a number of outstanding performances by both equine and human performers
The International Thoroughbred Breeders Federation Congress will be held on 8th and 9th January 2017
Besides the 4 Frankel lots on offer, all the major local stars are there and also plenty to fuel buyer interest with premier international stallions
There is simply no excuse for turning a blind eye to racing’s needs whilst longer term solutions are available
Lammerskraal Stud’s resident sire Go Deputy enjoyed a memorable day at Kenilworth on Grand Parade Cape Guineas day l
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
