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Inquiry – Bonus Stakes
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Jockey Naude was charged with a contravention of Rule 77.1.1 in that a urine specimen taken (more)
Horse Exports from South Africa
Background information on horse exports from South Africa (more)
Inquiry – Jockey M J Odendaal
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
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
Rushing Elf disqualified and stake monies are to be returned for re-distribution (more)
Inquiry – Trainer S J Gray
Star Brite disqualified and stake monies to be returned for re-distribution (more)
Gavin van Zyl – his side of the story
Trainer Gavin Van Zyl was recently fined R110 000 for being the person responsible for .. (more)
Phumelela prize money pool
The prize money pool for Phumelela racing regions in 2012 has regained the 2010 level (more)
Inquiry: Trainer Van Zyl Fined
Trainer Gavin van Zyl was charged with a contravention of Rule 73.2.4 in that.. (more)
Inquiry – Trainer Justin Snaith
The National Horseracing Authority confirms that at an Inquiry (more)
NHA Inquiry – Bonus Stakes
An Inquiry into a complaint lodged by Adv Brett Maselle against the Racing Association and Phumelela (more)
Reduced To A Canter
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
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
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)