Dark December For Gaming Industry
Phumelela bears an onerous burden in administering the sport of thoroughbred horseracing and continues to face challenges on several fronts
7th March 2019
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Phumelela bears an onerous burden in administering the sport of thoroughbred horseracing and continues to face challenges on several fronts
The attack on Sands happened despite additional security guards being deployed
As part of the ‘re-engineering’ of the business it was announced today that Phumelela Gaming has appointed Patrick Davis as Racing Executive with effect from April 2019
In order to compensate for the loss of these races, Phumelela have scheduled an additional night race meeting at Turffontein (Standside Track)
Three lucky punters each won a whopping R13-million after getting 13 out of 13 in Saturday’s Soccer 13 extravaganza
A trade union for grooms has been registered under the name, South African Horsing Workers Union (SAHWU) with a membership that currently stands at 7 000
Phumelela is the only major party that is still to be deposed
Phumelela’s decision to voluntarily join the Press Council was taken in the wake of the degenerating South African racing media landscape, where rumours, half-truths and fake news are too often presented as fact
Whilst the sheer idiocity and lunacy of such is clearly apparent, it begs the question as to what is being hidden under the track covers, especially after the recent farce of the state of the Vaal tracks?
Just 48 hours after Cheeky Wink’s smart win at Tipperary, the Kieswetter and Heffer families enjoyed another champagne moment at Sandown
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
