Inquiry – Bonus Stakes

Last updated on: May 9th, 2012

Complaint of payment of bonus stakes “paid” by the RA to its members discriminated against those owners who were not owners of the RA and therefore did not qualify to receive the bonus stakes money. (more)

Inquiry – Sheer Courage

Last updated on: May 9th, 2012

The Inquiry related to the fact that SHEER COURAGE had run in a maiden race when in fact, prior to the race, it had previously run in England where it had won a race. (more)

Inquiry – The Challenge

Last updated on: May 9th, 2012

On 2 May 2012, Adv John Myburgh SC furnished a report dealing with a complaint which Mr Maselle had lodged against Mr Rob de Kock (more)

Apprentice Allowances Amended

Last updated on: April 18th, 2012

The National Horseracing Authority’s Board has agreed, following a motivation from the Board of the South African Jockeys Academy, to amend the Apprentice Allowances (more)

Commission Prohibits Horseracing Mergers

Last updated on: March 27th, 2012

The Competition Commission has prohibited a set of proposed transactions in the horseracing industry involving Kenilworth Racing. The Commission found that the proposed transactions will significantly lessen competition in the horseracing administration, and allow Phumelela to further entrench its already strong position. (more)

Greyville synthetic track need

Last updated on: March 15th, 2012

Following a two month drought during January and February, the heavy rainfall which accompanied Cyclone Irina on 3rd and 4th March has played havoc with KwaZulu Natal racing fixtures this month. (more)

Classic Day entries

Last updated on: March 13th, 2012

The R2-million SA Classic and R1-million SA Fillies Classic are among the eight Graded races to be run on the Turffontein on 31 March. (more)

Clairwood investigation

Last updated on: March 3rd, 2012

Further to the matters relating to the cancellation of the race meeting held at Clairwood Racecourse on 26th January 2012, the Directors have received a full report on the finding (more)

President’s Champions Challenge – First entries

Last updated on: February 28th, 2012

Champion trainer Mike de Kock stables 17 of the 31 entries for the R2-million President’s Champions Challenge to be run over 2000m at Turffontein on Saturday 28 April. (more)

Inquiry – Jockey F Naude

Last updated on: February 1st, 2012

Jockey Naude was charged with a contravention of Rule 77.1.1 in that a urine specimen taken (more)

Horse Exports from South Africa

Last updated on: January 24th, 2012

Background information on horse exports from South Africa (more)

Inquiry – Jockey M J Odendaal

Last updated on: January 16th, 2012

The National Horseracing Authority confirms that at an Inquiry held at its offices in Turffontein on 13 April 2011, adjourned and resumed on 16 January 2012, Jockey M J Odendaal was charged with a contravention of Rule 77.1.1 in that urine specimen taken from him at Turffontein Racecourse on 27 of December 2010 disclosed upon analysis … (more)

J&B Met Count Down

Last updated on: January 13th, 2012

The temperature in the Sizzling Summer Season in the Western Cape is rising rapidly as the final count-down to one of South Africa’s greatest races, the R2.5-million, Grade 1 J&B Met, begins. (more)

Inquiry – Trainer C J Burger

Last updated on: December 22nd, 2011

Rushing Elf disqualified and stake monies are to be returned for re-distribution (more)

Inquiry – Trainer S J Gray

Last updated on: December 24th, 2011

Star Brite disqualified and stake monies to be returned for re-distribution (more)

Gavin van Zyl – his side of the story

Last updated on: December 18th, 2011

Trainer Gavin Van Zyl was recently fined R110 000 for being the person responsible for .. (more)

Phumelela prize money pool

Last updated on: December 13th, 2011

The prize money pool for Phumelela racing regions in 2012 has regained the 2010 level (more)

Inquiry: Trainer Van Zyl Fined

Last updated on: December 9th, 2011

Trainer Gavin van Zyl was charged with a contravention of Rule 73.2.4 in that.. (more)

Inquiry – Trainer Justin Snaith

Last updated on: December 1st, 2011

The National Horseracing Authority confirms that at an Inquiry (more)

NHA Inquiry – Bonus Stakes

Last updated on: November 23rd, 2011

An Inquiry into a complaint lodged by Adv Brett Maselle against the Racing Association and Phumelela (more)

Reduced To A Canter

Last updated on: November 21st, 2011

In terms of money wagered, the industry is growing, with bets rising from R4,68bn in the 12 months to March 2002 to R8,12bn in 2010/2011, according to the National Gambling Board (more)

State visit to UAE – Horse export

Last updated on: November 24th, 2011

The delegation explored opportunities between the two countries and it is hoped that genuine progress can be achieved by the start of next winter, when the bulk of the horses destined for the UAE are purchased for export. (more)

Gold Circle Horesracing & Betting Demerger

Last updated on: November 15th, 2011

Members of Gold Circle Horseracing and Betting have voted in favour of all the Resolutions which give effect to the “demerger” between KZN and the Western Cape (more)