Champions Day
Robyn Louw revisits some of the events of Champions Day and ponders why the halls of power remain so silent
24th May 2016
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Robyn Louw revisits some of the events of Champions Day and ponders why the halls of power remain so silent
‘We could scarcely believe our ears, turned around in disgust and went back home where we could at least watch proceedings in some comfort’
More than R278 million will be paid in prize money in Phumelela regions for the racing season 2015-16.
‘We will gladly answer any of Mr Reid’s questions relating to the Racing Association and its activities and responsibilities’
I read with amusement the Racing Association response to the Time for Change article. There is such a long winded justification of the actions taken by them that many of my questions remain unanswered
A racehorse owner has written and requested that a reminder be posted of the 17th Annual General Meeting of the Racing Association
The public is being deliberately misled into believing that the forthcoming international jockey challenge is being contested by jockeys officially selected for national colours and thus representing South Africa
Whilst I may be portrayed as ‘bad for racing’ because I ask the questions that I do, surely every owner should be asking similar questions to what I have?
The voting papers for the National Elections for the Racing Association Board were posted on 14 October 2015
Phumelela, Gold Circle, the Racing Association, Bloodstock South Africa and Racing SA are mostly all fuelled by local stakeholders – from punters, owners , breeders and the rest
Hiking the stake for the President’s Champions Challenge means we will be racing for over R10 million in prize money on Champions Day. Fantastic or foolish?
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
At the age of 93, Mr Ferraris is still active in racing as a training consultant, and he takes great joy in following the career of his grandson, Luke Ferraris, a successful jockey in Hong Kong
The starting stalls stuck on the Fairview polytrack capped a mostly forgettable week for South African horseracing when the Nelson Mandela Bay Racing fixture ground to a dismal halt on Friday
