Mike de Kock, who is back in South Africa after a visit to Australia for the last several weeks, has given feedback on a global strategy he and son Mathew have been keen to implement
The price of the African Horse Sickness vaccine is compromising the effectiveness of animal health management and increasing the risk of a severe outbreak which could destroy industries, including horseracing
The announcement of the RaceCape incentive and the upbeat momentum generated by waves of positive news, seems to be working early magic!
Hollywoodbets Durbanville Racecourse is set to come alive with top flight horses and excited racegoers as the Hollywoodbets Spring Country Series is launched
They walked through the doors of the SA Jockey Academy together – on Friday evening they teamed up with a winner at Hollywoodbets Greyville
The four-year-old lined up with nine victories over a mile to his credit and matched the achievement of his sire, Sea The Stars, as he landed the feature Group One when tackling 10 furlongs for the first-time in his career
‘It is top of our priority list to stop the loss of lower rated horses from the province, and we believe that this will be a major positive in that battle’ – Justin Vermaak
Newly crowned SA Champion apprentice rider Rachel Venniker will make history when she becomes the first female rider in South Africa to utilise a recently legislated 1,5kg sex allowance
Equus candidate Sparkling Water will remain in training for the 2022/3 racing season following her phenomenal success in the Gr1 Hollywoodbets Durban July
Leading owner and successful international businessman Greg Bortz has emerged as a potential white knight, in partnership with South Africa’s leading sportsbook operator Hollywoodbets, to breathe some much needed life back into a crippled Cape horseracing
Stipes felt that the Kenilworth track was suitable for racing – but Bling decided he is not taking any chances
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
At the age of 93, Mr Ferraris is still active in racing as a training consultant, and he takes great joy in following the career of his grandson, Luke Ferraris, a successful jockey in Hong Kong
The starting stalls stuck on the Fairview polytrack capped a mostly forgettable week for South African horseracing when the Nelson Mandela Bay Racing fixture ground to a dismal halt on Friday
