Trainer Grant J Maroun was charged with a contravention of Rule 72.1.18 in that he addressed the Senior Handicapper of the NHA in an abusive and intimidatory manner on 29 October 2019
The NHA in KZN are focussing on petty antiquated rules rather than the more important issues at play
Post-race interview and Facebook post grab attention of NHA
Former jockey and longstanding assistant trainer Ricardo Sobotker has been appointed a Stipendiary Steward in the Eastern Cape
Vaughan Marshall’s tough-as-teak Sun Met winner One World now boasts a rating of 135
The National Horseracing Authority has confirm the members of the Stipendiary Board that will officiate at the Sun Met Race Meeting on Saturday
The National Board had called a Special General Meeting to consider amendments to the Constitution as set out in the Notice of the Meeting
The Nominations Committee has appointed Dr Ashley Parker to fill the vacancy on the National Board in terms of clause 15.4.5.4 of the Constitution, effective from 22 January 2020
A decisive victory in Sunday’s Listed Michael Roberts Handicap at Hollywoodbets Greyville has seen Brett Crawford’s G G’s Dynasty’s rating increased
Acting in terms of Clauses 13 and 26 of the Constitution, at a Special General Meeting held on 15 January 2020, more than two thirds of the members present in person or by proxy agreed to the proposal
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
