Below The Belt
Is he not in effect suggesting that pulling the wool over the public eye, whether intentional or not, would have been a far better route to have followed?
12th November 2012
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Is he not in effect suggesting that pulling the wool over the public eye, whether intentional or not, would have been a far better route to have followed?
“Politician – n. Someone who shakes your hand before an election and your confidence after it.”
ROBYN LOUW: They say a week is a long time in politics – it turns out racing is not too far behind
After months of gathering evidence, it seems the Competitions Commission is ready to proceed. This Inquiry is without a doubt a watershed moment in our history and the decisions made will have far-reaching effects.
ROBYN LOUW: Boobs and racing! I don’t often get the opportunity to start a column like that and figured I had to grab the opportunity with both hands (oh dear …).
ROBYN LOUW: Our stud masters are unsung heroes at the coalface of the industry who really see the best and worst of what the circle of life has to offer – sometimes all on the same day.
ROBYN LOUW: Horses and people are what makes racing interesting. A gathering for a sale and stallion viewing in the winelands, how better can it get.
ROBYN LOUW: Harry gave his all. He was more than a horse. He was a hero. And how could he not be? He was a South African Thoroughbred.
ROBYN LOUW: Frankel is more than simply a racing phenomenon, he is a star. People are drawn to excellence and with his story of action, drama, pathos, royalty (!), friendship, loyalty and sheer brilliance, Frankel is a best-seller in anyone’s language.
ROBYN LOUW: I’m coming to the end of my time smack in the middle of the Olympics, has made for an interesting trip. No matter where you went, there has been a uniform enthusiasm for all things Olympic and with an unprecedented medal haul, a massive surge in national pride.
ROBYN LOUW: Racing, as with any other endeavor, includes a mix of people with a mix of motivations.
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
