An Epic Dilemma
The bottom line is that the sport needs its smaller owners and players, just a whole lot more of them
27th July 2016
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The bottom line is that the sport needs its smaller owners and players, just a whole lot more of them
Scott Bros’ multiple local and international Gr1 winner has returned to his place of birth to continue his career at stud
We catch up with Alec Laird and Breeders’ Cup hopeful, Smart Call in Newmarket
“I have a stable policy now that neither I nor my sons, my assistants, will object against results again. We have no faith in the stipendiary boards and objecting against them has become senseless…”
The Scottsville racemeeting scheduled for Wednesday has been moved to Greyville Racecourse and will be run on the Poly Track
Let errant jockeys serve their suspensions doing industry service, rather than be allowed to simply take the time off as a convenient holiday
Cape Thoroughbred Sales have announced important changes to dates that will affect the two Ready To Run auctions later this year
Leading international industry players will attend the International Thoroughbred Breeders Federation meeting in Cape Town in January 2017
Last week marked the anniversary of the death from cancer of one of history’s greatest stallions
I had some mates over from Quatar and we partied long and hard into the night. This was followed by more celebrations at Durban’s best restaurant, Bel Punto, before finally flaking out
Sunday’s Hollywoodbets Greyville feature, the non black-type Model Man Mile, won by Mike de Kock’s Artist’s Pride, paid tribute to one of South Africa’s greatest turf legends of the 20th century.
A man we are privileged to have known as a loyal friend of this great game and of the Sporting Post, a personal mate, and one of South African horseracing’s great characters, Shaheen Shaw, a husband, loving Dad and Grandad, passed away suddenly at the age of 55
