Random Thoughts

A collection of opinions and thoughts on all aspects of horse racing from around the world.

Valentine Hangover

Jockey MJ Byleveld rode a welcome double at Kenilworth on 15 February, but he is unlikely to be receiving any late Valentine’s Day cards from

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Ride or Read?

Justin Snaith may have unwittingly thrown punters a curved ball on Tellytrack recently. He suggested in a routine interview that Port Elizabeth is the perfect

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Unblemished Records Intact

Pietermaritzburg may well feel like a million miles from Melbourne Down Under. But two top sprinters retained their respective unbeaten records in a great weekend

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Bernie’s Four Time Razzle

How does a seemingly dumb ride become a clever ride in less than two minutes? Ask top heavyweight rider Bernard Fayd’herbe. Tiger Wright’s talented grandson

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Caviar aims for 18

It has been a nightmare of a freaky fortnight for South African horseracing. Why is it that the corporate cancer of bad publicity so quickly

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Power To The People

Despite the incompetence of Tellytrack and some shocking antics from the Greyville starting stalls, it only takes one smart horse to save a racemeeting from

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Moments To Cherish

Horseracing pays scant attention to the undeniable value of high quality sponsors and the potential supporting role of the arts. That is demonstrated in no

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Easy Afterwards

When we reflect back on the outstanding J&B Met raceday, we note the inevitable roll  of the victors and the vanquished. The results also showed

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