South African horseracing’s poorly serviced and spluttering raceday communications machine got 2016 off to an embrarassing start with punters being caught off-sides with a Fairview first race (and Bipot first leg) objection that very few knew anything about.
It seems that pressure from local stakeholders is forcing Phumelela into an untenable position when the Fairview turf track comes up soft or heavy
“If you have had sunshine for a week, and sunshine is predicted for the day, how can the Fairview turf track still not be right?’ asks PE trainer
The Fairview racemeeting carded for Friday 24 July has been moved to the polytrack in view of rain affected turf
A jockey being stood down at Fairview today for reason of it being a religious day, reminds us of the good old days when Good Friday stood alongside Christmas as the two days of the year when racing took a complete break
The move smacks of a similar policy introduced by Gold Circle in KZN some seasons back in order to protect struggling local trainers against the powerhouse outside yards
With the track experiencing its coldest winter in 40 years, together with some severe frost, the recovery rate has been very slow ….
Former SA Champion jockey Andrew Fortune’s six month quest to be relicenced to ride again reaches something of a watershed
