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While all their horses are thankfully safe, Natasha Barry of Riverton Stud in Robertson told us that the Breede River is rising and that all roads to Cape Town are closed
The man who brought champion Gimmethegreenlight to South Africa, said that he was not bitter and remained philosophical in the belief that the ‘perfect storm’ was an act of a higher power
That she has a long way to go to match the achievements of her dam and own sister goes without staying, nevertheless, should she continue in similar vein, her main objectives could well be the Gr1 SA Fillies Classic and the Gr2 SA Oaks
I noted with some alarm the comments made by Mr. Bortz about the discrepancies in the due diligence performed on the ROA, and request him to make these discrepancies public
When his son Continuous claimed Saturday’s Gr1 Betfred St Leger, the late Heart’s Cry became the second son of the legendary Sunday Silence to supply a British classic winner this year
Advocate Altus Joubert was no doubt swayed by Flying The Flag’s spectacular female line and he made the move to Riethuiskraal in 2022
‘This is not purely due to the Springboks’ exploits on the rugby fields. I call it the Greg Bortz Effect. He has undoubtedly generated positive energy all around!’
I find it totally unacceptable and unfair to be singling out one trainer, a young man (28) who had his first runner on 5 January 2023 for prohibited substances labelling it, doping
The Ridgemont sire came up with yet another eyecatching winner on Saturday
What Jet Dark brings to the table is an outstanding race record, a fine physique, and a grand international pedigree
The Bloomhill Stud-based former Gr 1 Premier’s Champion Stakes and Gr1 Daily News 2000 winner Rabada will be transported down to Summerveld on Saturday 16 September for a Stallion Day
‘I am writing this as an older, small breeder and in our language, Markus, because this is our war. If I phoned you, I’d be overwhelmed by business jargon within a minute. What makes you so angry that you don’t care what you are doing to our shaky industry? How do you deal with this in your inner, quiet self?’
