A jovial personality who made no secret of the fact that it was a waste of time training in South Africa for a profit of only a few hundred rands per horse, while stakes have gone backwards
The participation of Mike de Kock, Brett Crawford, Neil Bruss and Bernard Fayd’herbe should fire up more than a passing interest
Neil Bruss and Bernard Fayd’herbe team up in today’s King’s Cup in Saudi Arabia before setting sail for Dubai on Tuesday
Neil Bruss bags a Saudi Gr1 with God’s Speed and a little help from Avontuur based sire, Oratorio
He found the narrow spread of potential owners in Cape Town limiting to business. He was also embroiled in issues relating to the number of runs per box guidelines there. And things didn’t improve in KZN
Anton Marcus enjoyed a profitable day at the Greyville Saturday office and showed that he knew what he had under him in the Queen Palm Stakes
The progeny of Go Deputy continue to make their mark and it was his daughter Deputy Ryder who underlined her courage and heart with a gutsy display to score a narrow but well deserved victory
Trainer Neil Bruss saddles two stakes performing fillies at the top of the weights for Saturday’s supporting Kenilworth feature, the R150 000 Listed Woolavington Handicap
Lammerskraal sire Go Deputy received a value-added boost on the eve of the Cape Premier Yearling Sale this week
A big day for the Soccer punters with pools soaring in spite of losing three games in Spain. Scottsville didn’t suffer though with healthy support in the exotics ensuring combined pools of over R3 million. One wonders just where the fast-growing soccer market fits into the horseracing picture?
The premature loss of Lancaster Bomber (War Front) was a sad setback to the South African thoroughbred industry
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
