The Natalma Charm
Safe to say, the legacy of legendary broodmare Natalma is almost without equal
12th July 2024
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Safe to say, the legacy of legendary broodmare Natalma is almost without equal
The National Punters’ Guide for Africa’s Greatest Racing event is now available
South Africa’s newest equine insurance specialist Winx Brokers are celebrating their flying start by offering a R5000 cash prize to the Sporting Post reader who is closest to forecasting Saturday’s Gr1 Hollywoodbets Durban July quartet straight line
Renowned as the premier event on South Africa’s racing calendar, the Hollywoodbets Durban July is set for 6th July 2024
Veteran multiple champion jockey Piere Strydom looks likely to finally call it a day in the Gr1 Hong Kong World Pool Champions Cup as the curtain comes down on the current season on Sunday 30 July
Hidden in the numbers is a remarkable performance by supplementary entry Trip Of Fortune, who, after galloping 1200m put in a 60 second flat 1000m. Who knows what might have happened if he had sat a few lengths closer early on?
‘Do It Again was a once in a lifetime horse and our team was privileged to work with him. He proved that age is mind over matter. We shall miss him dearly’ – Justin Snaith
4Racing took the opportunity to congratulate Gold Circle and Hollywoodbets on a fantastic race day
Ridgemont Gr1 Garden Province Stakes, run on one of the great days on the South African racing calendar, was a perfect launch-pad for Ridgemont’s return to the big race sponsorship arena
When deciding on a line horse, the Handicappers considered that second-placed See It Again is unexposed, having previously been unbeaten in 2 Grade 1 races over 2000m
In a remarkable turnaround after a five year ban and many years of application and hard work, jockey Chad Little has been granted a licence to ride again
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.
A man we are privileged to have known as a loyal friend of this great game and of the Sporting Post, a personal mate, and one of South African horseracing’s great characters, Shaheen Shaw, a husband, loving Dad and Grandad, passed away suddenly at the age of 55
The sad reality is that no matter who did what wrong, the Peter saga has been a scar on the SA horseracing landscape for far too long and besides the old favourite of justice delayed, it has lingered lengths ahead of KZN star Royal Victory’s big win in the 2023 renewal of the Highveld showpiece
