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A collection of messages and opinions that our readers send us. These are the opinions of our audience and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Sporting Post.

It’s Unreal!

The amendment that trainers may not be sponsored in future by “horse racing betting operators” because of “undue influence” they might have on trainers is just insulting to all concerned

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Decline Of The Old Boys Club?

In a dramatic development that may have wide-reaching implications for the sport, racehorse owner Advocate Brett Maselle has called on the Chairman of the National Horseracing Authority to take punitive action against Phumelela Gaming & Leisure.

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Let’s settle it out on the track!

I’ve spent years understanding the opinions of horse racing and garnered them from the kings, queens, robbers and thieves of horse racing. What I can tell you is that there’s no shortage of opinion. That’s the view of Purple Capital’s CHARLES SAVAGE.

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My Champion’s Day Racing Experience

Billed as “Champion’s Day – Africa’s Richest Raceday” was enough to attract anyone with a modicum of horse racing interest. The net was cast far and wide to ensure that there are numbers at the track. This is the allure to Turffontein Racecourse!

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The Lighter Side of Punting

LEON SMUTS: Racing is a wonderful game. Let us look for racing solutions for our sports challenges. The solutions are there but operators must be brave enough to support more modern concepts and accept that growth from smaller but regular players will be far more sustainable, and profitable in the long run.

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