LANCE BENSON: A dour Greyville was injected with new life flowing through its veins as it was daubed with a splash of the new red of the major sponsor. The recession was put on hold for a magical few hours as 55 000 people cheered, rocked and partied amid soaring tote turnovers and dwindling booze stocks.
LANCE BENSON: The whisper on every street corner is that Igugu just cannot win it. They say she isn’t as good as Ipi Tombe and even the galloping goldmine Empress Club flopped in 1993.
LANCE BENSON: The Vodacom Durban July is now in its third century of a colourful history and proud tradition. The race has also developed into a mega-event and today it is a serious money spinner and tourist magnet on the East Coast.
LANCE BENSON: The only man to own, breed and train a Devil has hopefully not spoilt the fairytale and party for the fairer sex by opting not to run his brilliant little girl.
LANCE BENSON: Horseracing as an industry has sadly become a cold, uncaring, unsentimental shell, dominated by egos and commercial considerations.
After Saturday’s potentially gamechanging L’Ormarins King’s Plate day, a total of 28 thoroughbreds remain in contention for the 163rd renewal of the R5 million World Sports Betting Cape Town Met
One World made good for master trainer Vaughan Marshall to give the Milnerton veteran his maiden success in the 164th renewal of the L’Ormarins Gr1 King’s Plate courtesy of his son One Stripe at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday
