The best interests of the very valuable son of Dynasty will always come first and if there are any changes for the worst he will not run in Saturday’s Gr1 J&B Met Read More
While trainer Gokhan Terzi and SA Apprentice Wesley Marwing teamed up for an excellent afternoon, the same could not be said about the Tellytrack coverage – they seem to hate Borrowdale Park! read more
A reader poses a few betting maths questions and suggests that In a game that seriously needs to hold on to its existing followers, and attract newcomers, poor payouts are not helping. read more
22 Gr1 wins. Some horse this! read more
We have watched the gallops on Thursday morning and we know where they are drawn. But has the sun broken through the ominous dark cloud hovering over original J&B Met favourite Legislate? read more
There is just no stopping Joey Ramsden and his top owners Ingrid and Markus Jooste and the combination were to the fore in yet another Cape feature after a glorious and memorable summer read more
Audit reveals that the right horse recorded the milestone of 100 Gr1 wins – just last season… read more
Bleeding R2 million per month from Bookie brawl. Turnovers are flat and expenditure is keeping pace with inflation. And their investments are not performing. read more
A magical mix of bureaucracy and some typical De Kock genius strategy combined to give the daughter of Rock Of Gibraltar a terrific second career Gr1 victory and she looks to have the world at her feet – in more ways than one! read more
The charismatic legend of Andrew Fortune sitting on that expensive couch in an outfit that looked like he came straight from cleaning his garage , made the show worthwhile read more
Champion sire Fort Wood has died at his Mauritzfontein home, aged 25 read more
The contenders for the 2015 J&B Met strutted their stuff at the pubic gallops at Kenilworth on Thursday, 22 January. The Sporting Post was on hand to capture the action. read more
A ‘thorough investigation’ has been launched into concerns of misappropriation of trainers and riders’ benevolent funds read more
The Rustenburg based Piet Du Toit entered the Thoroughbred market with a bang on Thursday evening read more
To say Just A Way is the World’s Best Racehorse and his contemporary Epiphaneia is the world’ s second-best racehorse makes an assumption which could be debated read more
It was a champagne moment for Barbara and Ian Sanne and their highest price achieved in 40 years of breeding high-quality thoroughbreds in South Africa read more
New SA record at Cape Premier Yearling Sale for magnificent Maine Chance Farms bred colt read more
The nationally representative field sets a serious poser for punters with a muddling interprovincial form mix guaranteed to add spice to the cocktail. read more
In a 46 year history, the greatest ‘Cape Flyer’ is surely the ‘Iron Horse’ Sentinel, who won the race for three years in succession from 1973. read more
I had a little mishap at the sales on Monday whilst washing my hands read more
These are GREAT stories. They are funny and tragic and inspiring and dramatic. These are our stories and this is our heritage and perhaps what makes it all the more special is that it is our people, and our horses, bringing them back to life for a whole new audience to enjoy. read more
Racing has to be able to offer life changing prize money on a regular basis, with jackpots that can come close to or rival casino or lottery pools and payouts read more
A point that came across very clearly was that lack of sufficient funding was compromising the NHA’s ability to function efficiently and contrary to last year’s assurances, the funding relationship between the NHA and the operators is clearly NOT an easy one. read more
Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it. Yet those who DO, are doomed to stand by helplessly while everyone else repeats it! What do you remember of 2014? read more
Call him clever. Call him astute. Call him lucky. The vastly experienced horseman has made a flying start to his association with racing in this country and has proven himself to have a deadly eye for a good horse. read more
James Goodman’s life reads like The Big Book of Boys’ Adventures – world traveller, racehorse trainer, golf player and raconteur. Condensing him onto the written page is plainly impossible, but we’ve had a go and apologise in advance for all the bits we’ve left out (and perhaps all the bits we should have). read more
January sees Gauteng stakes go up, Empress Club retires, Cape Sales are a success and Bushmanland takes the 1995 Cape Argus Guineas. Flobayou notches his 9th career win, Zim racing suffers a devastating loss, Shepherd’s Moon walks the Paddock Stakes and Newmarket gets a new betting hall. Millard jnr saddles the first two past the post in the J&B Met and clever riding wins the J&B Reserve Stayers. read more
Sports betting not a success in the Cape, Mark Watters struck off, spiralling debt forces the TBA to implement credit control measures, Gauteng clubs move closer to amalgamation. Shepherd’s Moon wins the Cape Fillies Guineas, Muis Roberts launches his autobiography in South Africa and Rusty Pelican wins the Premium Stakes. Wally Segal retires. Fields for the Cape season start to shape up and Crimson Waves wins the Queen’s Plate. read more
Vincent O’Brien retires, Quick Wit wins the November Handicap & Flobayou wins the Merchants. Britain implements random drug testing on jockeys, the HRA changes betting units, Stanley Greeff becomes our winning-most trainer and Western Rocket wins the Computaform Stakes. There’s disappointment in the Dingaans, Tobie van Booma wins the Mauritian jockey championship, and another son of Model Man hits the spotlight. read more
Japanese jockey causes upset in the 1994 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, first barrier trials held at Milnerton, Russian Fox passes away, Surfing Home wins the Gold Bowl and Special Preview makes a winning comeback. read more
