The Klawervlei bred William Longsword gelding Sakhala Is’Cathulo, whose name appropriately means ‘the game is on’, grabbed the limelight at a relatively low-key Turffontein racemeeting on Thursday
The countdown has begun to one of the crown jewels on the South African racing calendar
Thirteen runners from eight different stables, including two Highveld raiders and a solitary KZN representative, will contest the 162nd renewal of the big race
Star 4yo Charles Dickens has been retired and will take up stud duties at his place of birth, Drakenstein Stud from the 2024 season
The countdown to the World Sports Betting Cape Town Met raceday, a World Pool event, to be held at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on 27 January, continued on Friday
When Charles Dickens won the 163rd renewal of the L’Ormarins Gr1 King’s Plate on Saturday it was the 187th Stakes Win and 23rd Gr1 win for Drakenstein’s famous Champion Foundation Sire Trippi (USA)
Justin Snaith’s impressive Anthonij Rupert Wine Gr2 Premier Trophy winner Mucho Dinero was the only supplementary entry on Monday
The R2 million L’Ormarins Gr1 King’s Plate became the Charles Dickens show as the colt’s electrifying late burst from midfield made it three wins from four renewals for his champion sire Trippi
A former top heavyweight jockey and accomplished international riding master , Kenny Michel passed away on Saturday after a long battle with cancer
Steve Reid makes his case and suggests it’s time for the NHA Board to be seen to be acting as per their mandate
Angry trainer says that the game can ill afford this kind of unprofessional behaviour
Finding the words ‘excitement’ and ‘insurance’ in the same sentence is as rare as breeding a Triple Crown winner!
