Trainer Never Said 4-10 Shot Was A ‘Good Thing’
Rob Haswell tells that he has had horses trained by Nathan Kotzen for more than twenty years and pulls us up for our Umthombothi Stakes ‘flop’
11th February 2025
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Rob Haswell tells that he has had horses trained by Nathan Kotzen for more than twenty years and pulls us up for our Umthombothi Stakes ‘flop’
Troubled times need strong, decisive, fair, principled, sincere, swift, and transparent leadership that is neither self-serving nor self-preserving
The Sporting Post received calls after Gareth Wright had been substituted for Domeyer, who could not get down to the 56kgs allotted to October Morn
Have you ever thought about where it has all gone wrong for racing and why have we been at a crossroads for some time for the greatest game in town?
‘I enjoyed the best days of this game. I can’t remember any politics. We spoke racing – and racing only’
Trainer Leon Lotz pays a compliment to the track staff at Flamingo Park in a note to the Sporting Post mailbag
I want to listen to interviews of our trainers and jockeys,focus on our SA horses cantering down and take an enjoyable bet. But this is just not possible
I see that we no longer have the weekly quartet carryovers to the last race of local Sunday meetings…
To celebrate our horsey heritage, I thought this extract would make for sentimental reflection
Surely such threats should not be tolerated and should be investigated?
Wathnan Racing’s Hit Show foiled Forever Young’s attempt at completing the valuable Saudi Cup/Dubai World Cup double
Demand appears to outstrip supply, not surprising given that many smaller breeders – and some of the old stalwarts – have disappeared
The charge originated from comments made by Jockey van Niekerk during a post-race interview following the running of Race 2 at Hollywoodbets Durbanville Racecourse on Wednesday 26 March
American Gr1 winner Raging Torrent provided trainer Doug O’Neill a second consecutive running of the Godolphin Mile and third overall
