James McDonald was formally announced as the LONGINES World’s Best Jockey Award winner during a special ceremony and presentation at the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races Gala Dinner at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on Friday evening
Two women, whose passion for riding and racing was nurtured in the English countryside, are determined to create history in the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley on Wednesday
Former South African jockey who rode 26 Gr1 winners for Trainer Mike de Kock talks to the In The Box Seat team
British Champion jockey Oisin Murphy will take his first ride on African soil for trainer Sean Tarry at Turffontein on Betway Summer Cup day
Mathew de Kock cited family reasons for his return to South Africa in a note to owners sent by him and training partner Robbie Griffiths this week
He became South Africa’s youngest licenced trainer at age 21 in 2007 after learning from some of the best
From the demands of ownership to career to motherhood and giving back to the community – Trinisha Pillay is doing it all
“To run a successful operation you need lots of horse sense; common sense and the main criteria is attention to detail” – Peter Muscutt
Chad Little’s clawback from the brink of the abyss of a wasted life drifting aimlessly from one day to the next, has been nothing short of remarkable
Trainer Graham Motion carries the hopes and dreams of the South African racing public on his vastly experienced shoulders when he saddles two SA-bred stars at Del Mar on Saturday
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
‘The actions of the jockeys on the day have given South African racing a black eye in the international horseracing community and have caused considerable reputational and financial harm to our industry in general and Cape Racing in particular’
When Grant van Niekerk opened his mouth after the second race, the complexion of a raceday was turned on its head…
