15th August 2015
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What do owners get when their horses don’t win? Do the grooms and trainers chip in towards my losses? Don’t I already pay monthly for my horse to be trained? Should the grooms not be paid by the trainers out of the training fee?
The Cape Racing & Breeding Awards will be held at the Lanzerac Hotel on 7 August 2015. The function is hosted jointly by the Racing
The Cape Breeders and the Racing Association host the Cape Racing awards on 7 August
This was a gross embarrassment for South African racing. At the rate that we are going, we really can’t blame the casino’s or mobile phones or international sport – or whatever else we love to blame
“It is vital that the daily contribution of the various stakeholders of the sport are acknowledged and celebrated and together with Phumelela this is a wonderful opportunity to do so,” says Wainstein
Owners alone again carry the can and jockeys and trainers are unaffected
In line with the racing industry’s commitment to uplift and assist with grooms’ transformation, the Racing Operators and the Racing Association will shortly be facilitating the implementation of the payment of 1% of all stakes earned to grooms
This has led to numerous complaints from Members and whilst the Board of the RA wishes to promote on course attendance at all times, they will be implementing strict access control to their RA venues with respect to Members and Guests who are not properly attired
All Racing Association badge holders are entitled to Met tickets
In view of the postal strike, the Racing Association has taken a decision to use electronic media to notify members of the Annual General Meeting. Annual Reports have been printed and can be collected at the offices of the Racing Association. The full report including a proxy form has been posted on the Racing Association’s website
The premature loss of Lancaster Bomber (War Front) was a sad setback to the South African thoroughbred industry
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
