Woodruff – ‘Violence And Threats Not Acceptable’
An interdict was granted in the Gauteng High Court on Friday against the Economic Freedom Fighters entering Phumelela property in the province
21st July 2018
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An interdict was granted in the Gauteng High Court on Friday against the Economic Freedom Fighters entering Phumelela property in the province
In an industry where communication and transparency are dirty words, nepotism prevails, unholy alliances rule the day and where little intellectual or monetary investment is made in infrastructure or future planning, the writing has long been on the wall
Hard line taken after harassment and threats of violence
Bookmakers have been granted leave to appeal the recent judgement allowing totalisator betting on sports pools
No permission has been granted for the action, called for by the EFF and which is apparently aimed at disrupting the race meeting scheduled for Saturday afternoon
Assessment Plates are being introduced at Turffontein and Vaal racecourses on a trial basis from August through November at the request of a group of Highveld trainers and many other industry players nationally
With trainers’ percentages and grooms’ pay grabbing headlines, we discuss big cheques and hot potatoes
What makes matters worse is that the article is published at a time the horseracing industry faces its most challenging times, including destructive labour unrest
The great South African horseracing sectional timing yawn took another swerve and stumble today with the rather caustically casual publishing of a change to the National Operator’s Conditions
Champion trainer says that Grooms appear to have what sound like valid issues – and small minority of trainers do not comply
Totalisator sports betting falls within an exclusion in the Lotteries Act
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
