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Racing Is A Pressure Cooker
In a week where South African horseracing has had its own questions about jockeys and their pressures, Australian rider Glen Boss has spoken openly about his mental health battles
In a week where South African horseracing has had its own questions about jockeys and their pressures, Australian rider Glen Boss has spoken openly about his mental health battles
The R1,5 million SplashOut Gr1 Cape Derby boasts a typically high quality line-up in what promises to be a vintage renewal of the final Grade 1 feature of the inaugural Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Summer Festival Of Racing
The National Horseracing Authority confirms that Jockeys Muzi Yeni and Billy Jacobson have been placed on an immediate interim suspension
As a stallion prospect, Jet Dark ticks absolutely every box – conformation, athleticism, speed, stamina, temperament, action, pedigree, soundness and most importantly, heart
Declining turnovers and increasing costs contribute to the financial paralysis that KZN horseracing operator Gold Circle currently finds itself in
Cape superstar Charles Dickens made an unheralded appearance without any paparazzi, delirious fans or other distractions at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth
Originally narrowly beaten in a driving finish by Gentleman Roy, Jacquinot was promoted to winner after a successful protest by rider Damian Lane for interference over the concluding stages
The whip can be used a maximum of six times in a Flat race or seven times in a Jump race
On a feature-free weekend, Hollywoodbets Kenilworth is the local standalone meeting and seven races are carded under what is expected to be a continuation of 30 degree plus weather
‘The great thing about being ‘a veteran’ and having been around for decades is that one learns to accept that racing is a game of horses, people, dynamics and change. It won’t be the first time that something like this has happened and it probably won’t be the last!’
Former SA Champion jockey Andrew Fortune’s six month quest to be relicenced to ride again reaches something of a watershed