Why did the Gauteng provincial government sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with horse racing stakeholders to prop up a soon-to-be-listed company with the free transfer of three racecourses, and tax concessions?
ROBYN LOUW: Champions Weekend threw up a number of upsets and seemingly inexplicable results that will no doubt have trainers and connections scratching their heads.
There are some big swings, profit before tax international operations up 100%, local down 49%. Total betting on horseracing is 5% of the total gambling and betting rand and tote betting is 60%, so that’s 3%
The National Horseracing Authority pose a bigger threat to horseracing than any casino. Got your attention? Radical thinking maybe, depending on who pays your salary.
The best laid plans of mice and men. Or maybe a touch too much arrogant assumption? The Competition Commission’s silver bullet in the knee this
Alec Hogg in discussion with Michel Nairac after the Competition Commission ruled against the proposed merger with Phumelela
The Competition Commission has prohibited a set of proposed transactions in the horseracing industry involving Kenilworth Racing. The Commission found that the proposed transactions will significantly lessen competition in the horseracing administration, and allow Phumelela to further entrench its already strong position.
ROBYN LOUW: The press release from the NRB left the Cape racing fraternity reeling. Cancelling race meetings is absolute anathema. I did a bit of digging to try and find out more. And the more people I spoke to, the less clarity I had.
The cancellation of the Durbanville race meeting this Wednesday 14 March due to insufficient final acceptors has highlighted the need for the Western Cape fixture list to be fine-tuned
LANCE BENSON: Phumelela are most definitely not adopting a shot-gun approach and issuing ultimatums to Grade 1 race sponsors. This is the word from South Africa’s leading horseracing operator’s Head Office at Turffontein
Aldo Domeyer grabbed his second feature success on the sunny afternoon at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth as Mucho Dinero found the winner’s box in the opening leg of the exotic after a year plus absence
A considered decision to split the longstanding traditional January Premier Yearling Sale into two defined sales platforms has reaped rich rewards for vendors and the Cape Racing Sales team
‘Go watch the L’Ormarins King’s Plate day replays as they narrowed the course and a few didn’t get runs’
Get the full story as told by those who watched every stride, as well as Richard Fourie’s personal insights of the season in his own words
