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Oratorio has consistently been in the leading sires lists in Europe and with 7 international Group 1 winners to his name he is sure to be well received in SA as a proven sire of tough, sound, classic horses
I have been home for a good few days now from Singapore and all I can say is I really missed beautiful South Africa
There are plenty of fresh things happening down here with draws after acceptances again. Let’s hope this will help to improve the field sizes again. I know one thing: going onto the longer run in will certainly do one part of the job and I cannot wait
Phumelela’s application for leave to appeal the judgment of the Honourable Justice Wright of 6 November 2015, which dismissed their application to review and set aside a decision of the Gauteng Gambling Board, has seen the Judge refer the matter on appeal to a full bench of the South Gauteng High Court
Sarah Whitelaw examines the influence of North American-bred Thoroughbreds on the South African stud book
A large portion of the proceeds of the sale of Clairwood were ring-fenced.It would be good to know if, when and how these funds are to be utilized. Surely, restoring Greyville to its former glory should be a priority?
Historically, Ireland is a renowned provider of exceptional thoroughbreds, including a source of fine imported mares and the batch of 2015 from the “Emerald Isle” will certainly attract attention
The richly endowed races attached to Ready To Run sales invariably attract 2yos sold at previous sales, only entered to qualify for the race
A concerted team effort has seen Dr Marianne Thomson’s Ambiance Stud receive a half sister to globe-trotting sprint star, J J The Jet Plane
While the argument that these penalties have been introduced to minimise the ‘fear factor’ may hold water, at this stage I suspect there is a larger ‘fear factor’ of what else may have been changed without notice.
One needs to be competitive, especially in big races, and to sit twiddling one’s thumbs at the back of the field becomes an extremely tough pill to swallow. Sometimes I wonder if there is not more competitiveness in an under 4 girls hockey team than there is in the jockey’s room
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.
