
McDonald Positive Ahead Of Saudi Cup Tilt
James McDonald is quietly confident Romantic Warrior can transfer his form onto dirt and will be “one hell of a horse to beat” if doing so in the USD$20 million Saudi Cup in Riyadh on Saturday
James McDonald is quietly confident Romantic Warrior can transfer his form onto dirt and will be “one hell of a horse to beat” if doing so in the USD$20 million Saudi Cup in Riyadh on Saturday
4Racing has advised that the Vaal Racecourse has recorded 21mm of rainfall overnight and continues to experience light drizzle
Dubai Racing Club has announced their partnership with Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series, whereby winners of the 4 Gr1 races will gain automatic entry to the Breeders’ Cup meeting
Shepparton to Santa Anita – where will you be racing?
South African horseracing falls under the Asian Racing Federation and the Graded status of races is decided by the Asian Pattern Committee (APC)
South African horseracing falls under the Asian Racing Federation and the Graded status of races is decided by the Asian Pattern Committee (APC)
Explained – the circumstances behind the decision by the connections of the dual Grade 1- winning sophomore One Stripe to ‘bypass’ the R1,5 million SplashOut Gr1 Cape Derby on 22 February in favour of a likely final run on South African soil in the non-black type Big Cap
With the Aga Khan’s breeding and racing programme very much geared towards the classics, it can be argued that South Africa, where speed, rather than stamina is the hallmark of its racing programme, has failed to capitalise on the excellence of especially its female families
Bloodstock agent John Warren explains how he selects yearlings
Required reading for anyone who bets on horses or is interested in horseracing.
The ideal racing program must consist of a balanced combination of Merit Rating races (real handicaps) and Conditions races (Maiden and Plate/Race Figure races
A seasoned racing fan writes that in the zone between 15 and 3 minutes before the official race time, nobody is interested in listening to the personal fancies and various constructions of the presenters’ exotic permutations
The importance of strategic breeding decisions, deep pedigree knowledge, and the pursuit of excellence that defines the world of breeding
Saturday’s Cape Racing Gold Rush contender Bavarian Beauty has been in the news in recent days and Robert Bloomberg now has his say in the Sporting Post Mailbag