Only The Good Die Young
Australia’s Northern Meteor was recently added to the list of young stallions that have made their exceptional mark, but died young.
22nd December 2013
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Australia’s Northern Meteor was recently added to the list of young stallions that have made their exceptional mark, but died young.
There have been quiet rumblings about the rather smart looking Jet Master colt, Master Of My Fate, for some time now.
Sarah Whitelaw reviews some great horses who have never been accorded official champion status
Ramsden on a busy time in the office and a hunger for a bite of one of SA’s great classics
Avontuur have been hosting the Fillies Guineas day since 2006. Each year is a little different…
Being mistaken for a talented good looking colleague is an occupational hazard for Joey Ramsden
When making a list of outstanding stallions, it is easy to focus on a few big horses, rather than an individual stallion’s overall stud record.
We have decided to call it a day with Bravura as he really doesn’t appear to be enjoying racing anymore.
Former Horse of the Year Dynasty (Fort Wood) enjoyed a sensational meeting at Kenilworth last Saturday.
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
