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Eye Of The Needle
LANCE BENSON: Let’s stop pretending and inject a little needle into the sport of kings. It sure seems to work everywhere else! (more)
Danzig’s Man
SARAH WHITELAW looks at the talent of Danzig (more)
Tom Callaghan
Tom Callaghan is a relatively new face in South Africa’s racing and breeding fraternity. From a strong marketing background, Tom is attempting to improve the marketing standards for the TBA and it’s sales arm, Bloodstock SA. (more)
Will Writing Awards
Robyn Louw looks at how Young Writing Talents are Celebrated (more)
What Is Your Horse Worth?
ROBYN LOUW: Champions Weekend threw up a number of upsets and seemingly inexplicable results that will no doubt have trainers and connections scratching their heads. (more)
Here And Elsewhere
SARAH WHITELAW: Last Saturday’s Champions Day was one of the best race meetings in recent times. A card jam packed with quality racing, the on course entertainment was superb– even if not all punters enjoyed the overall results. (more)
Polytrack – the future
The R36 million synthetic surface set to start in May (more)
Secretariat – great sire or a dud at stud?
SARAH WHITELAW:Views around breeding – is Secretariat a great sire or a dud at stud; the late champion sire Jet Master flies the flag at the National Sales… and more views (more)
In the Footprints of Giants
LANCE BENSON: Trainer Sean Miller’s remarkable training feat of six winners at Flamingo Park on Monday was a fitting tribute to his late father and mentor (more)
SA bred mares make good overseas
SARAH WHITELAW: South African bred broodmares are building up a respectable record at stud overseas – past records of 2yo champ fillies (more)
Classic Sires for 2012
SARAH WHITELAW: With the European flat season having just got under way for the 2012 racing season, it is a good time to look at sires who are likely to make their presence felt this year. It is a look at some of the potentially prominent stallions in the Northern Hemisphere for the racing year. (more)
Take the Rushing out of Roulette
LANCE BENSON: Nothing is more important in horseracing than picking the right horse, whether you are punting horses or buying them. Random swipes in the dark may have worked on the odd occasion but a scientific ordered approach to yearling selection dramatically reduces risk. (more)
A Champion’s Legacy, Montjeu
SARAH WHITELAW: Montjeu described as an “eccentric genius” died at 16 years at Coolmore (more)
Running for our lives
ROBYN LOUW: Why should we be rewarding what are essentially medicated cripples? Our views and priorities become seriously skewed when it’s only the results that count. (more)
James Trotter: Tribute To Jet Master
His story was one meant for a storybook and will be told for many years as one of racing folklore, as legend. (more)
How Full is Your Glass ?
ROBYN LOUW: In addition to greed and heartbreak, there is beauty and talent and effort and joy. In addition to money, there are horses.But then, I’m a glass half full kind of girl. (more)
The Undisputed Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale
It is a well documented fact that a good horse can come from anywhere. Many top horses have been imported into this country, while others are raced by their breeders, or sold privately. (more)
Captain Al & Dynasty shine
Thoroughbred Group’s eNews: An Equus award for Captain Al; Dynasty the 2yo sales topper; Two-Year-Old Sale refelcted a healthy market contrary to TBA comment (more)
Louw Flyer On A High
An all-round horsewoman, breeder and racehorse owner, the Sporting Post’s ‘Louw Flyer’, Robyn Louw, has been acknowledged for her outstanding contribution to horseracing’s print media by being crowned the 2011 Equus Media Award winner. (more)
One To Follow
Michael Roberts will contest the South African trainers championship in the not to distant future. (more)
Pride Of Ownership
BARRY IRWIN: racing needs to wean itself off race-day medication. Various reasons have been proffered for the elimination of drugs. But another major problem hurting the industry is a lack of owners. (more)
Gold Circle Business Principles
The intent to lay claim to winnings courtesy of the ‘July’, informed that there were no funds available. (more)
