RA CEO Larry Wainstein recently stated that the Racing Association governs all stake money paid to owners and it is them that foot the bill. We try to find out where our stakes come from and where they go
The Racing Association has issued voting papers for the national election for the RA directorship
The Racing Association Eastern Cape Chapter hosted the annual East Cape Racing Awards for the 2015/16 season on Saturday evening
The stars of the 2015/16 South African horseracing season will be acknowledged and honoured at the Equus Awards to be held at the Convention Centre, Emperors Palace, on Tuesday 16 August
What, if anything, are the South African racing operators, the sales companies and the Racing Association doing scientifically to ensure that fewer owners leave the sport and untapped markets are reached to net new owners?
Cape racing will honour the stars at its annual awards evening to be held at the Lanzerac Hotel. Stellenbosch on Monday 8 August
With only two Flamingo Park racemeetings left this season, the race for Northern Cape champion trainer is heating up and has developed into a three cornered tussle.
The Flamingo Park Raceday, to take place this year on August 6, is the highlight of the Kimberley horseracing calendar
The much publicised incident at Turffontein Racecourse on Champions Day involving Racing Association CEO Larry Wainstein and an anonymous punter remains the subject of a National Horseracing Authority Inquiry
The National Horseracing Authority have launched an investigation into the fourth race at the Vaal today, after it was held over the incorrect distance
“In light of Mr Wainstein’s unequivocal apology, together with the contriteness he has shown, the Board feels that no further sanction is necessary,” says the RA Board
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
