People who have an impact on decisions affecting horse racing. Particularly the movers and shakers in the South African horse racing industry.
A potentially more serious issue is that ten days before Brait’s cautionary announcement, a number of Steinhoff directors – including Wiese, CEO Markus Jooste and founder Bruno Steinhoff – spent R122-million buying Steinhoff shares and single-stock futures
No individual has dominated the South African horseracing landscape more in living memory than Markus Jooste in recent years. On Saturday he played a leading role at Kenilworth – this morning he is making news in the boardroom in a major deal with a household name in the retail game
Schofield returned to the saddle on Caulfield Cup day after serving a controversial improper riding suspension but he has a chance to atone aboard Godolphin three-year-old Sweynesse in the Cox Plate.
The rapid development of communication technologies coupled with competition from other sports and entertainment options threaten to leave horse racing in the dust unless the industry creates innovation with new investments.
The suggestion that the Kenilworth board would not operate independently from Phumelela was questioned. Counsel for Kenilworth and the trust said this implied that the directors would flagrantly breach their fiduciary duties.
The National Horseracing Authority is tasked with maintaining the integrity of the sport of kings. In an unprecedented challenge, an owner refuses to lie down and play dead.
Driving force behind Investec Bank, sponsor of the legendary Derby and Oaks at Epsom as well as this weekend’s Cape Derby, and major stake-holder in Klawervlei Stud.
Markus Jooste may be best known as CEO of Steinhoff International
