You are currently viewing page 27 of comments. Go to the first page
WILLIAM MILKOVITCH
1st April 2025
Decades Of Triumphs & Challenges – Ormond Ferraris
Mr Ferraris stated that the best sprinter he had trained was that filly bred in Australia, sort of a dirty grey ? Damn , I can't remember her name
Kevin Muthusamy
1st April 2025
Whipgate – Lerena & Gates Sanctioned
It looks like the Nha has different rules and punishment for the ordinary folk in racing and the big boys. The force and intent in this incident!!!!
Theodore John Roelofsz
1st April 2025
Bortz Answers Joe Public’s Questions
...been asking the same abt GvN...
Tally
Mike Govender
1st April 2025
Hollywoodbets Durbanville Protest – Jockeys Issue Statement
This is all well and good to get the jockeys to make a public apology, which is good, we are not sure what happened behind the scenes, however , what measures was taken to hold the authorises accountable for the allowing this drastic action taken by the jockeys on the day concerned. No one is too big to be excluded from remedial
Edward Anderson
1st April 2025
Hollywoodbets Durbanville Protest – Jockeys Issue Statement
Ok we have now heard from all associations in the racing industry now let's give the punters a chance to say there say ..why have the exotics rights been taken away from the TAB and given to the book makers ...so now we have the smallest pools so every bookmaker has climbed onto the band wagon ...the picksix pools before were between 3 and 3.5 million now we have the same pools as Fairview...
Do your self a favour give back the rights to the TAB ...so we can have better
WILLIAM MILKOVITCH
1st April 2025
Whipgate – Lerena & Gates Sanctioned
In the general, I couldn't disagree with you more Christian...
WILLIAM MILKOVITCH
1st April 2025
Whipgate – Lerena & Gates Sanctioned
So bad in so many ways. I, a nobody, have 5 English and Irish private and/or group social media questions a day about our racing... NHA, the tote, the open bet. the fines, jockey issues, our new version, amateur coverage and presenters that the global audience can't understand ...and on and on and
Mike Selley
1st April 2025
Whipgate – Lerena & Gates Sanctioned
Got off lightly is an understatement... Yoh watching the video Lerena meant harm
Sherwin Naidoo
1st April 2025
Whipgate – Lerena & Gates Sanctioned
100% Peter. We have shown in the past how much we value our affiliation with the Asian Racing Federation through ratings adjustments and downgrading of races etc. What will they make of this. We also heavily dependent on the World Pools, surely the HKJC was also watching with this with
WILLIAM MILKOVITCH
1st April 2025
Whipgate – Lerena & Gates Sanctioned
And on the Petergate affair I would like to confirm the following :
a) We all know this has gone to the courts - is it a civil court or a criminal court or both ?
b) Have both parties lodged cases against each other
Christian van der Merwe
1st April 2025
Bortz – On South African Horseracing’s Past, Present And The Future
Have you considered track record (repeat offences)?
STIPENDIARY OFFICE CDTC 12 OCTOBER 2024
Jockey G van Niekerk appeared before the Board and was advised to take stronger measures to keep his mounts on a
straight course.
STIPENDIARY OFFICE CDTC 19 OCTOBER 2024
In view of the performance of RAPIDASH (G van Niekerk) (Betting 2/1; Distance 12.50 lengths), which was hanging out in the straight and proved difficult to assist, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
STIPENDIARY OFFICE CDTC 29 OCTOBER 2024
Jockey G van Niekerk was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that as the rider of HERITAGE RIDGE he failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to OVER THE ATLANTIC approaching the 400m. Jockey G van Niekerk signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in races for a period of 7 days. (Dates to be advised)
AND SO I CAN CARRY
Deon Els
1st April 2025
Whipgate – Lerena & Gates Sanctioned
it's time GVN to man up apologizes when he is Messes up instead of always claiming i did nothing wrong, Then he still have the audacity to bite the hand that feeds him,Such a waste of one of our greatest talents in the game ,Hope the NHA is consistent and don't lose the plot with him ,He might be a reckless rider but he knows how to bring home the
Hennie De Wet
1st April 2025
Whipgate – Lerena & Gates Sanctioned
Christian you obviously posted this after 19:39
Peter Joshua
1st April 2025
Whipgate – Lerena & Gates Sanctioned
In the podcast between Greg Bortz and Joa , Greg says that the reason he agrees with the NHA suspending GVN immediately after his comments was because it was broadcast live across the world and caused damage to the South African racing industry. I agree with him that other channels should have been used to air his dissatisfaction with his treatment.
However, Gavin striking Jason was also aired across the world and in my opinion caused more damage to the image of horse racing in South Africa.
How is it that Gavin is allowed to continue riding for months, earning more than enough to pay for the paltry fine that he was given.
If we want to improve our tarnished image across the world, the industry needs to do something about the board of the NHA.
Their decisions do not make any sense and it is them that is causing the most damage to our ailing
Beverley Hibbert
1st April 2025
Whipgate – Lerena & Gates Sanctioned
MOST importantly, the punter? Seriously? I understand the punters help bring money into racing, but it should be about the HORSE!!!! No horse, no racing, NO
Richard Jones
1st April 2025
Whipgate – Lerena & Gates Sanctioned
So, Gates was being whipped by Lerena but was fined for 'striking the whip' out of his assailant's hand. Is self defence not mitigating circumstances? What would the stipes have done? The poor guy has to pay R5k for being
Eric Fordred
1st April 2025
Whipgate – Lerena & Gates Sanctioned
Never saw it "stated" just said that when I was watched the video replay of the race, it looks like Jason Gates struck Gavin Lerena
Chris Wiles
1st April 2025
Whipgate – Lerena & Gates Sanctioned
Now Grant Van Niekerk can feel vindicated with his
Neill De Bruyn
1st April 2025
Whipgate – Lerena & Gates Sanctioned
Those sitting on these judicial hearings are independent legal practitioners appointed by the NHA, probably with some knowledge about horse racing.
These appointees could presumably differ from case to case, hence fines could possibly not always seem to be consequent (I am astounded at times by the difference in sentences handed down by magistrates for the same offence).
Don't know much about the inner workings of the NHA in legal matters, there's a lack of transparency, perhaps due to confidentiality aspects - public not invited to hearings, no live streaming of due process and so on.
How many people make the actual decision, if more than one, is a quorum required for example, or what.
Perhaps it's all stipulated in the constitution, but I'm kinda lazy today.
Reply