The SA Nursery is the first and only Gr1 event for 2yo’s on the Highveld. The race has a chequered history in the new millennium. Read More
There has been a confirmed case of African Horse Sickness in Robertson. State Vet Dr John Grewar brings us the latest. Read More
There are six progeny of Avontuur’s super sire amongst the thirteen speedsters that line up in Saturday’s R1 million Gr1 Computaform Sprint to be run over the Turffontein 1000m. While a recordbreaking Var quartet finish is on the cards, the weight for age race is very competitive and there are many with chances Read More
When you consider that in real terms this is a handicap, it is quite surprising that only ten will go to post Read More
8 of the runners here contested the Gr3 Sycamore Sprint over today’s course and distance. There is a significant difference though… Read More
It seems rather simple really. If Louis The King stays the 2450m of the R2 million Gr1 SA Derby at Turffontein on Saturday then he will make history and win the R7-million SASCOC Triple Crown Read More
“He sits at the back, he looks after himself and he doesn’t pull. Robbie has felt, even as far back as the Guineas, that he wants further. That may or may not be correct, but he feels very confident.” Geoff Woodruff shares his thoughts on his Champions Day card Read More
Britain has recently struck a trade deal with China enabling them to ship thoroughbreds freely between the two countries. One can only imagine the enormous numbers of horses China would require to sustain a racing industry in its infancy. Read More
The Cape trainers hold a strong hand in the R150 000 Listed East Cape Oaks to be run over 2000m at Fairview on Friday Read More
Geoff Woodruff saddles 2 beautifully bred fillies in the Gr1 Wilgerbosdrift SA Oaks, a race that sadly lacks depth beyond the top 3 runners in absence of Athina Read More
Injury sidelines Akeed Mofeed for the Audmars Piguet QEII Cup, the South African contingent settles in and ‘Mauritian Magician’ Karis Teetan gets a surprise call-up Read More
The life of a travelling salesman is never easy and this salesman was in Durban last week. It was good to be there and see the horses, BUT… Read More
The R2 million Gr1 President’s Champions Challenge produced the 2013 Vodacom Durban July winner last year. The race looks tailor made for the quality Jet Master gelding Yorker Read More
Ruler Of The World might not quite have lived up to his name, but his sire Galileo certainly deserved that title in the stallion world. Read More
Noble Tune started as favourite for the G1 Breeder’s Cup Juvenile Turf over a mile on the tight Santa Anita track in November 2012. Read More
Graham Beck’s 27.000 guineas purchase of the Alzao-mare Alignment at the 2006 Tattersalls mare sale was an inspired one. Read More
Those of us with long memories may remember Mike de Kock’s campaign in Dubai, back in 2006. Read More
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“People who’ve watched him race can make up their own minds. He sits at the back, he looks after himself and he doesn’t pull. Robbie has felt, even as far back as the Guineas, that he wants further. That may or may not be correct, but he feels very confident.” Read More
The life of a travelling salesman is never easy and this salesman was in Durban last week. It was good to be there and see the horses, BUT… Read More
California breds rarely win the Kentucky Derby, cheap homebreds almost never and horses trained at Los Alamitos? But the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. Read More
“If someone asked me if I could ride I wanted to be able to say yes” Some people make their own luck, and Andrew Nienaber does not let opportunity slip through his fingers Read More
Relevant or revolting ? Robyn Louw looks at whether the National still has a place Read More
Caroline Simpson has been with the TBA for 25 years and it is difficult to imagine a sale without her Read More
Some people are just born with a calling and a unique destiny to achieve success. Avontuur General Manager Pippa Mickleburgh is one of those exceptional human beings. In twenty five years at the helm of the home of fine wines and fast horses, South African horseracing’s very own ‘Lady Var’ has consistently raised the bar. Read More
March 27 – April 2 UK Sales company Tattersall changes its catalogue format. The new style is hardly radical, as it merely bring the company in line with the format used by most other sales companies in the world (including the TBA). The change of format is seen as a loss those by those who […] Read More
February 27 – March 5 Turf club officials in Zimbabwe confirm that South African Jockey Club officials are in the country, but decline to comment on the reason. This after The Herald (Zim’s daily newspaper) reports the presence in Harare of JC “roving banker” George Morrison and Dr (vet) Duncan MacDonald. Rumour has it that […] Read More
JANUARY 30 – FEBRUARY 5 The average price at Goodwood, venue for the first yearling sale of the season, increases by 10% – following the world-wide trend of a recovery in bloodstock prices. Optimism must be held in check, though, as the 1994 average of R17.700 is merely on par with that of 1992 and […] Read More
