The loss of a big job, seven weeks of suspensions, and the priority of focusing on living a balanced family life has meant that Grant van Niekerk hasn’t enjoyed the greatest season professionally
Maine Chance Farms stallion Vercingetorix could well be set for a big payday at Hollywoodbets Greyville this Saturday
You can effectively bet your maximum without denting the payout!
Richard Fourie labelled it a ‘fun gallop’ but a R375 000 first cheque for a shade over 99 seconds of exertion is not half bad in anybody’s book!
Winning Form-sponsored Richard Fourie produced more magic from the saddle when he managed to keep the Sean Tarry-trained Willow’s Wish on a straight path
After the elation of the early April announcement, thoroughbred breeders and owners of the many other horse breeds in the AHS Surveillance Zone of the Western Cape have expressed concerns about a recent EU policy amendment
‘We acknowledge and take seriously the concerns expressed by some stakeholders and remain confident in our procedures and the technology utilised by the NHA’
As the clock ticks toward this year’s renewal of South Africa’s most iconic of races, the Hollywoodbets Durban July, it is only fitting that we return to the start of the new millennium and recall all the drama and splendour
While every one of the 11 local gallopers produced clean sheets, it was the progressive 3yo chestnut Flag Man, who captured the experts’ vote with an enthusiastic pink of health display
Coolmore, O’Brien & Moore retain leading owner, trainer and jockey titles in a splash of high-class racing
Vaughan Marshall and Brett Crawford have each had over 60 horses tested over a period of weeks prior to Saturday, and all cleared the hurdle. Now on one day, they suddenly have 5 positives between them
In one of the most high-profile in-race incidents of the past five years, former SA champion jockey Gavin Lerena was found guilty of four charges, while Jason Gates didn’t escape punishment
Glistian Events’ Joao da Mata chats to Cape Racing Chairman Greg Bortz about the path ahead for SA horseracing
At the age of 93, Mr Ferraris is still active in racing as a training consultant, and he takes great joy in following the career of his grandson, Luke Ferraris, a successful jockey in Hong Kong
The starting stalls stuck on the Fairview polytrack capped a mostly forgettable week for South African horseracing when the Nelson Mandela Bay Racing fixture ground to a dismal halt on Friday
