Just a month after celebrating their maiden Gr1 success together, trainer Robyn Klaasen and owner Stincky Pooe raised a toast to jockey Kabelo Matsunyane who produced the ride of his life to keep the favourite Purple Pitcher rolling down the long Turffontein straight to score a heart-stopping victory in the TAB Gr1 SA Derby
A decision to sidestep a possible SA Triple Tiara crown and rather take on mixed age opposition in the TAB Gr1 Empress Club Stakes at Turffontein, paid dividends for Mike de Kock and the connections when Gimme A Nother kept her perfect record intact and made it 7 from 7
The success rate of exported mares at stud in other parts of the world has been very high – and greater than most breeders realise
Granted, it’s going to take time before the full effect of an open export market will come to fruition, but right now, let’s hope it is the turning point which will eventually see the return of South Africa to the top echelon of world racing
Laurel River’s absolutely stunning, front-running tour-de-force in the US$12 million Gr1 Dubai World Cup at Meydan
Trained by Jerome Reynier near Marseille, Facteur Cheval carried the colours of the American-based syndicate Team Valor LLC and Gary Barber
Robin Bruss on the implications of the EU authorisation to allow South African Horse Imports into Europe
This amendment places South Africa’s African Horse Sickness (AHS) free zone back on the Annex IV list as an authorised zone within South Africa from which registered equines are authorised for direct entry into the EU following the required in-country pre-export quarantine period
Buyers better look sharp at Master Of My Fate’s 24-strong draft destined for next month’s National Yearling Sale
A case of crossed wires, bureaucratic dragging of heels or simply the age old left hand-right hand syndrome?
Sboniso ‘Bo’ Ngcobo, a qualified Mechanical Engineer, and a former Fireman, celebrated his first winner just a stone’s throw from the dusty streets of the township where he played as a young lad
Finding the words ‘excitement’ and ‘insurance’ in the same sentence is as rare as breeding a Triple Crown winner!
As the clock ticks toward this year’s renewal of South Africa’s most iconic of races, the Hollywoodbets Durban July, it is only fitting that we return to the start of the new millennium and recall all the drama and splendour
