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Monty was a bit nervous to begin with, but now that he’s committed, is very excited about his South African tour. Given his age and the logistics of getting him here, it’s unlikely that he’ll be back, so believe me, he will put on a show.
Friday’s Greyville flooding has brought the subject of track management into the spotlight again
Stalwart stud farm General Manager Pippa Mickelburgh achieved her dream of breeding the winner of the L’Ormarin’s Queen’s Plate for Avontuur Thoroughbred Farm over the weekend, courtesy of the brilliant Sean Tarry-trained Legal Eagle
‘As much as breeders want to support these efforts to achieve a well run NHA, with its board freed of conflict of interests by operators, it is simply not in our best interests to surrender our representation at board level’
Events that occurred at both the 2015 July and the 2016 Queen’s Plate have left me asking questions about the various rules that govern the sport which have a negative effect on punters
With previous graduates including 4 Equus Champions, a stud sire and a growing list of Gr1 winners, can you afford not to shop at the 2016 CTS Cape Premier Yearling Sale?
Turn-To, who made just eight starts for six wins in his racing career, has become an enduring stud book influence.
It is a sad week here in Singapore as Debbie Hawkins ends her time at the Turf Club on Friday
Arriving on course for the Queen’s Plate has become like visiting an old friend – there are always enough familiar touches to make you feel at home, but as special friends always make an effort, you know there will be quirky new additions to look forward to, to make each day memorable.
We are in the home run in the exciting build-up to the CTS Million Dollar, which will be run at Kenilworth on Saturday 23 January
The Riverton Stud bred Rocket Let Win, who raced under the name of Potent Power in South Africa, made it two wins from his last three starts in Hong Kong when successful at Happy Valley on Wednesday
Sunday’s Hollywoodbets Greyville feature, the non black-type Model Man Mile, won by Mike de Kock’s Artist’s Model, paid tribute to one of South Africa’s greatest turf legends of the 20th century.
