New Twist On An Old Classic
The Elusive Fort Cape Classic will raise the curtain on the 2013 Summer Of Champions season
9th October 2013
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The Elusive Fort Cape Classic will raise the curtain on the 2013 Summer Of Champions season
In racing, as in life, it’s better to be lucky than good, and this year’s Emerald Cup winner has had more than a little luck on his side!
I no longer get on a horse without a skull cap. I still find them hot and uncomfortable and hideously unflattering, but so is dribbling!
Have we handed ourselves over to an outfit who have profits and shareholder dividends as their sole operational goal?
The SPCA frequently have to make the hard decisions but seeing that bit of fighting spirit, they all decided to give Fantasia another chance
ROBYN LOUW: People and horses, in no particular order ! Meet one of our top stud’s pillars of strength…
ROBYN LOUW: It gave me enormous pleasure to see Jimmy awarded the Equus trophy for his contribution to racing media
ROBYN LOUW: I am lucky to have known a number of remarkable women in my life. Perhaps the most remarkable is a very special lady by the name of Mabel Whately, who I got to know during my time in London.
ROBYN LOUW: A group of 20 000 women marched to protest proposed amendments to the ‘pass laws, nearly sixty years ago
ROBYN LOUW: We are in the death throes of the Sheikh Mohammed / Mahmood al-Zarooni debacle
ROBYN LOUW: What are the odds of one person ending up with two Gold Cup winners? Alison Mackenzie is colourful thread on our local racing tapestry
Big race sponsors Hollywoodbets have set the pace in the pre-nominations ante-post betting market for the 2025 Hollywoodbets Durban July with defending champion Oriental Charm topping the opening board
In our weekly column entitled Time Is Money, we look at some of the past weekend’s highlights, including some slow-run Grade 1 contests at Turffontein
