‘Newmarket has been my home for 38 years. It is fantastic to be able to ride my 500th winners in a Group One on a special filly. I couldn’t have written a better ending!’
Young Turffontein trainer Tony Peter has had his challenges this season, but shook off some of the niggles as he soared to the top of the SA national trainer championship log on Saturday
Pressure increases on racing regulator to play open cards with public
He might be one of the world’s best middle-distance racehorses, however, Romantic Warrior will have to defy a worrying trend for Hong Kong-trained runners racing in Australia
Bang-in form national title chasing jockey Richard Fourie is set for the season of his life, but like any high-profile sportsman has found that his success and massive popularity has its drawbacks
The hugely influential Gr1 July Cup winning Green Desert really made his mark in major races across the world on Arc weekend
A number of races are receiving makeovers in the form of name changes to honour significant racing figures including the Mike De Kock Ipi Tombe Challenge, The Mary Slack SA Fillies Classic and the Dr Richard Maponya Handicap
Ace Impact once again displayed his sensational turn of foot as he sprinted to glory in the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at ParisLongchamp on Sunday
Francis Lui accelerated a blistering start to the season with a Sha Tin treble crowned by Stoltz’s courageous victory in the HK$4.2 million Gr3 National
The man who rode competitively until the age of 65, was born today, 1 October, in 1918
Prompted by her Dad Michael, Fairview trainer Montana Turner threw the form book out of the window and decided to run her flagship galloper Narcos
Charl Pretorius pokes a bit of fun as we brace ourselves for a rollercoaster ride through the absurd, the outrageous, and the downright unbelievable in South African horse racing
