I find many other these things make no sense anymore, or the cases are being viewed in such isolation, that they no longer see the bigger picture
An Appeal was lodged by Trainer Gary Alexander against the increase in the rating of PIERRE JOURDAN from MR 112 to MR 118 subsequent to the Charity Mile run at Turffontein on 5 November 2011…
An Appeal was lodged by Mr. Mike de Kock on behalf of the connections of Atlantic Oak and Empenoso Henn against the Merit Ratings implemented subsequent to Race 5 run on 25 October 2011.
Sean Tarry and Mike de Kock appeal against adjusted Merit Ratings
The premature loss of Lancaster Bomber (War Front) was a sad setback to the South African thoroughbred industry
The highest-rated horses in all but one race – Parisian Walkway, who achieved his highest performance figure over 1600m – claimed the top four positions in each of this past weekend’s Grade 1 and Grade 2 races (excluding the two-year-old races).This provides strong validation regarding the effectiveness of the rating system!
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
