Who Thinks What

Morning James

Agree. Take the 6/1 now 🙂

Albert Falls Greetings

Peter Caine

16th July 2024

Dear Mr Editor. Not sure where to post this subject. Could someone please explain the terms, " black type/non black type". Is it the level or quality of a race won....
Regards

James Farmer

16th July 2024

I think COUSIN CASEY will win.
Been close up last two starts.
Now he draws POLE!!!
What more can he ask for?
And it's MR TARRY.
Thats a WINNING

Ismail Laher

16th July 2024

I'm a big fan of De Melo , but can't agree with you more, there are plenty of compotent local riders around, especially in Gauteng, unfortunately in some centres too many bad horses racing, KZN is an example which doesn't help up and coming jockeys in improving their

Michael Jacobs

16th July 2024

I disagree entirely! Nothing wrong with bringing in world-class international riders to boost our racing and improve the punters chances of winning.

For 3 years now the jockey's title has been handed on a silver platter to the front-runner!? Nobody chased them down. Or made it a contest. Sure all three got the best rides, but that was because they got the winners and delivered the goods! And their agents did their homework to find the right rides. This year Richard Fourie was riding against the blind school! The jockeys in SA don't take the championship seriously (bar Richard of course!). They are quite content in their comfort zones to let the frontrunner walk away with the prize! Over the past 3 years Kennedy, De Melo and now Fourie had no competition! Remember a few years ago when Fortune made a concerted effort to win the championship, what a great season that was! Or when Lerena and Marcus were chasing each other, also a while ago!

So I fully agree with Mr Snaith to bring in top jocks on the big days which adds to the hype of the day! If we cannot have international horses partaking in our top races, then international jockeys are the next best thing! And at least international jockeys are not scared to ride in the

Barry Macgyver

16th July 2024

I don't think it's fair that the local jockeys get up to ride work 5am in the mornings for these top stables and then don't get a ride on those top horses on the big days ...take Sean Veale for example for the

Norman fago

15th July 2024

Mr editor any News when IS main defender going to go to quarantine cos Frankie zackey stated that main defender IS going to participate In the Longines 1600 mile In Hongkong

Norman fago

15th July 2024

See It Again – Surely Ready For A Change Of Luck

De Melo going back when Hongkong season resume just here for the Hong Kong

Dan Maniram

15th July 2024

I'm not sure if See It Again had the legs to take the gap like Oriental Charm did. OC was prepped for the July to a T, and with the weight advantage SIA didn't stand a

John Peters

15th July 2024

Monday – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Racemeeting Abandoned

Is it not time for Hollywoodbets greyville to call time on it's operations and let Hollywoodbets scottsville take all the meetings. They put up better fields programme. Let even the July handicap be taken over by Hollywoodbets

John Peters

15th July 2024

Gauteng is open for business. Snaith and company are welcome to enter their athletes here, they can't let them idle there, owners want their horses racing no matter where just race. The upkeep of these animals is not cheap. There won't be much racing in the Cape this winter, what with their top jockeys not prepared to have splatterings of mud on their

Selva pillay

15th July 2024

Are our present jockeys useless or bad on judging or reading the race presented to them
Support local at present
These guys are doing the hard work for others to benefit
Not for me
Nothing against de

Mark Beck

15th July 2024

A truely professional trainer you don't get better
I can't think why Justin is accepting Hluhluwe
Hluhluwe is a perfect candidate for the Summer Cup perhaps he and Nick should approach Brett to help

Editor

15th July 2024

Sunny today in Cape but more rain on way,

Cecil Pienaar

15th July 2024

Hello Mr Editor

Did you enjoy a day off
What is the weather like around Hwbets Kenilworth, how much rain recorded in last 10 days or so.

Back to the article - this is good news, was hoping my favorite Jock Lyle would also return

Albert Falls Greetings

Mike Coenraad

15th July 2024

Will de melo be back permanently or just

George McDonald

14th July 2024

Monday – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Racemeeting Abandoned

Cecil, let's say you would not have to take off your shoes to count the number who went to the course
And Gold Circle knows

Charmaine Matinicich

14th July 2024

They will never put poly track for Hollywoodbets Kenilworth or Hollywoodbets Durbanville race courses. some Trainers don't like it ...too hard for certain

Frankie Zackey

14th July 2024

Frankie Zackey... I agree 1 mil % ... Poor planning...No disrespect to quality of horse,,but punters deserver to see better than this,,especially in KNZ,, during the week there's no issues...Hats off to Tony Peter for taking a huge gamble for stepping out one of his bombs to get a 9 race program in to help the

Cecil Pienaar

14th July 2024