The Secrets of Yearling Conformation
Bloodstock agent John Warren explains how he selects yearlings
29th November 2024
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Bloodstock agent John Warren explains how he selects yearlings
Required reading for anyone who bets on horses or is interested in horseracing.
The ideal racing program must consist of a balanced combination of Merit Rating races (real handicaps) and Conditions races (Maiden and Plate/Race Figure races
Every wondered what makes a champion? The Channel 4 documentary team delve beneath the skin to find out.
Fitness levels can roughly be defined as a reflection of the efficiency of the anaerobic and aerobic respiratory pathways and the efficiency of the functioning of the racehorse’s different, complex, biological systems.
At last a thorough analysis of the application of the MR system in South Africa, supported by fact and not clouded by prejudice.
Handicapping is the foundation on which racing throughout the world is built. It was introduced (officially) in the middle of the 19th century to British racing by Admiral Rous, who was able to express the ability of horses as a figure, in his time in stones and pounds weight.
Handicapping is a matter of discovering how good a horse is, and under which circumstances that horse is most likely to reproduce his best.
Marking your card this way is not nearly as much hard work as it looks. And it’s fun.
The definition of handicapping in my book is to quantify the ability of a horse. Find out what he is best at, what he needs to produce his best, and put a number to it.
Certainly there is method in the apparent madness of most trainers of thoroughbreds.
The premature loss of Lancaster Bomber (War Front) was a sad setback to the South African thoroughbred industry
The highest-rated horses in all but one race – Parisian Walkway, who achieved his highest performance figure over 1600m – claimed the top four positions in each of this past weekend’s Grade 1 and Grade 2 races (excluding the two-year-old races).This provides strong validation regarding the effectiveness of the rating system!
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
