
Trainer Aidan O’Brien paraded Investec Derby favourite Camelot at a media morning organised by Epsom Downs Racecourse and Investec at his Ballydoyle Stable in County Tipperary and is counting down the days until the premier Classic on 2 June. (more)
Post a commentThe much anticipated International Weekend in Singapore gets underway on Friday night with a mixed-track meeting that includes the Group 1 Singapore Guineas. (more)

It is not often we see a horse come back from the brink to rally and win in the manner that Adobe Pink did at Kenilworth today.Full marks to Richard Fourie for a ride of sheer brilliance. (more)
Post a commentLANCE BENSON: Zimbabwe horseracing has opened its doors and hearts to South African owners and trainers. (more)
ROBYN LOUW: Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency. The book is described by its late author as a “thumping good detective-ghost-horror-whodunnit-time-travel-romantic-musical-comedy-epic”.All of which are highly entertaining, but not really relevant to racing. Or are they…. (more)

Bryan Claassen is yet another young rider coming out of the academy who will be doing our racetracks proud. (more)

The shock late withdrawal of the brilliant speedster Rocket Man, has thrown Sunday’s Gr1 Krisflyer International Sprint at Kranji Racecourse in Singapore wide open. (more)

Our patriotic connection to the 2012 $3 million Gr1 Singapore Airlines International Cup is by way of jockey Felix Coetzee who rides California Memory. (more)
SARAH WHITELAW: Promising Takar belies beliefs about older mares (more)

2012 Champions League final sees German giants Bayern Munich hosting former English champions Chelsea. (more)

The ABSA Premiership is a two-horse race that goes right down to the wire this Saturday. The final match of the season will see either Orlando Pirates become the first back-to-back treble winners in South African soccer history or Moroka Swallows hoist aloft the trophy (more)
Monday 7th – Sunday 13th May (more)
Clockwatcher’s reviews up to 10 May (more)
Clockwatcher’s reviews up to 10 May (more)
Clockwatcher’s reviews up to 5 May (more)
Clockwatcher’s reviews up to 2 May (more)
LANCE BENSON: Let’s stop pretending and inject a little needle into the sport of kings. It sure seems to work everywhere else! (more)
Empress Club is allocated 55.5 kilos in the Rothmans July, the highest weight for a three-year-old in recent memory. Michael Roberts rides his 3000th career winner at York in the UK.
The Transvaal TAB releases its 20th Annual Report – turnover for 1991 was a record R911 million. The Cape Turf Club at Milnerton launches a R20.000 incentive for trainers, based number of runners entered, and the performance of those runners. And more… (more)
Cape Provincial authorities start an investigation into legalised sport betting as an additional source of income. South Africa’s Law Society expresses disapproval and the expression “They’re Off” takes on a whole new meaning when The Ringer sheds all – well, almost all. In Natal pre-race “dope”-testing is introduced. South African buyers arrive in force at the Australian Easter Yearling Sale and spend some R5 million on almost 50 yearlings. (more)
Post a commentCustomer service takes on a whole new meaning when the Cape TBA introduces race commentaries on 087 numbers; Topsport introduces a new team of commentators; jockey Mawing and trainer Ferraris part company; Cape owner Adams takes the Jockey Club and Cape Turf Club to task; Empress Club scores her third Gr1 win in the space of seven weeks; and more… (more)
Post a commentThe Administrators Cup, to be run in alternate years at Turffontein and Gosforth Park, becomes the richest in the country with its stake of R1.25 million. Michael Roberts is named Natal Sports Star of the Year for the second time in his career. Daytona Stud imports the stallion Sportsworld. The Jockey Club arranges informal seminars at Turffontein, Arlington and Milnerton to enlighten trainers on the intricacies of industrial relations and employment law. (more)
1 commentCourse records are there to be broken, but at Milnerton things are getting more and more curious; on J&B Met day, former Rhodesian prime minister Ian Smith is on hand to lead in Ken McKenzie’s winner Karsavina; the finish of the J&B Met becomes a Ladies Final; and the Jockey Club offers a R50.000 reward for anyone providing information that leads… (more)
Post a commentHere’s a direct link to the Swedish website ATG: cards, previews, etc. (more)