Hollywoodbets recently donated R11 000 to the National Horse Trust (NHT) and the Coastal Horse Care Unit, which is one of the three units affiliated with the NHT
The company has committed to donating a total of R2 250 000 to the National Horse Trust (NHT) over the next three years
A special and urgent request for assistance has been issued
The Queensberry Rules were the first to mandate boxing gloves in fights. The term is also frequently used to refer to sportsmanship and fair play. Seems racing could do with reviewing the rule book
Despite being denied race naming rights in a disappointing move by the host operator, Hollywoodbets will join hands with other sponsors at Turffontein on Saturday in the name of one of the worthiest causes in the industry
ROBYN LOUW: Boobs and racing! I don’t often get the opportunity to start a column like that and figured I had to grab the opportunity with both hands (oh dear …).
After the frivolity of the past long weekend, comes the shocking news that the Coastal Horse Care Unit had rescued nine emaciated horses, including a thoroughbred stallion, and were looking for help.
‘I called the owner and before I could even make the offer he excitedly told me that a certain South African bookmaker had just called 10 minutes earlier to make an offer of R5m’
It’s clear that eight incidents of crop excesses is unacceptable for a sport keen to maintain a good public image, and the time appears to have arrived for a review of the crop rules for work riders on the Highveld