For those of us who have never ridden in a race, it is difficult to criticise or understand the principle of allowing an opposing jockey to take the initiative and build up a lead of 12 lengths or more
Delayed from last Sunday where the persistent rains cut up the 1750m turf track, the R150 000 Listed The Sledgehammer is now run on the Greyville 1800m all-weather today
If he were still around today, the great New Zealand bred Sledgehammer would have been nearing his half century
Vodacom Durban July entries filled the top five places in the Listed The Sledgehammer
Cape Winter Derby winner Elusive Silva, like Krambambuli who won earlier, is one of 9 Justin Snaith Vodacom Durban July entries
Summerveld trainer Garth Puller held the local flag high for the KZN establishment at Scottsville on Sunday
Stable form and race fitness could be key to the outcome of today’s R150 000 Listed The Sledgehammer at Scottsville
The Listed The Sledgehammer sees a smart field lining up on Sunday. Tribal Dance catches the eye but there are a few good sorts in the wings
In one of the most high-profile in-race incidents of the past five years, former SA champion jockey Gavin Lerena was found guilty of four charges, while Jason Gates didn’t escape punishment
Glistian Events’ Joao da Mata chats to Cape Racing Chairman Greg Bortz about the path ahead for SA horseracing
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
