Mauritius – Your Guide For Today
The Mauritius eight race programme kicks off at 10h30 today. Use the guide to find your winners
8th September 2015
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The Mauritius eight race programme kicks off at 10h30 today. Use the guide to find your winners
Ever seen this type of issue raised in a South African Stipes report?
Horseracing on the island is 203 years old this year but typical modern day afflictions, coupled with a poor image and perceptions of corruption, have seen the sport come under severe pressure in recent years
Ordinary race stakes remain intact but other reductions will apply as MTC tightens belt
A spokesman for the Mauritius Turf Club told the Sporting Post that the fact that the government had only granted authority for 35 race meetings, and due to general financial constraints, had prompted them not to grant any new licences
The financial situation remains desperate and according to preliminary estimates, a deficit of Rs16 to 18 million is expected for the year 2014
Proud 200 year history but uncertainty and nervousness stems from a three-pronged investigation launched into tax matters of owners and trainers by the Mauritius Revenue Authority
Mulrennan was following in illustrious footsteps by participating in the 20th edition of the Mauritius Jockeys’ Weekend, one of the longest-running jockeys’ challenges on the circuit, dating from 1984
The International Jockeys Weekend in Mauritius includes a rider who last Sunday broke the Malaysian win record, interestingly held previously by a familiar name in former Cape-based jockey Martin Wepner in 2006
Mauritian training legend Serge ‘Kiki’ Henry passed away at the age of 74 this morning
The Mauritian Government has launched a Commission Of Inquiry into horseracing on the island. It will be assisted in its work by forensic auditors and other experts from overseas.
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
JP van der Merwe is not the only guilty party in the matter. In simple terms, he is the only rider to have exercised the NHA’s offer of an Acknowledgement Of Guilt and moved on with his life
Andrew Fortune made it three winners on the Family Day public holiday as Tenango breezed home to win the Gr3 feature
