Sosie Can Shine Bright As A Star On Sunday

2009 Gr1 Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner, Sea The Stars will once again look to make his mark on the grand race on Sunday – this time as a sire and grandsire

Querari – Life’s So Cool In The Shade!

Querari has always found himself overshadowed by barn mates Silvano and Vercingetorix, yet has proven himself a fine stallion in his own right

The Kings Club Lead The Syndication Stakes!

The Justin Snaith-trained Vercingetorix 4yo The Grey King galloped his way into the history books on Wednesday as he laid claims to being one of the most successfully syndicated horses in South African racing

Peter Star Returns To Defend Spring Challenge Title

South Africa’s joint highest rated galloper, Main Defender (131) will make his season debut as he steps out to defend his title in Saturday’s R550 000 Betway Gr3 Joburg Spring Challenge at Turffontein

TCO2 On Raceday – New Process From 1 October 2024

To reduce the number of horses requiring a second test, and in an effort to ensure that the above 99.7% normal population of horses is catered for, a new specimen collection procedure for TCO2 analysis will be implemented on race days

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The Enchanting Currency Of Fate

It is eerie to think that there would have been no Siren’s Call, Sound Of Warning, or for that matter Call To Unite, had fate not decreed that Enchanted Cove follow her dam to South Africa, and that Peter de Beyer had the foresight to return Elusive Fort back home from the States as well!

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Call To Unite (Rachel Venniker) is led in by Jonathan Snaith and Phumzile Petsenge (Pic - Chase Liebenberg)

The Enchanting Currency Of Fate

It is eerie to think that there would have been no Siren’s Call, Sound Of Warning, or for that matter Call To Unite, had fate not decreed that Enchanted Cove follow her dam to South Africa, and that Peter de Beyer had the foresight to return Elusive Fort back home from the States as well!

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Handicapping in South Africa

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

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NHA Feature Ratings – Our Brickbats & Bouquets

Last weekend’s feature results certainly fired shots ahead of the season. But did they hit the ratings target and why fiddle with handicap ratings in black type races?  All that happens is one or two horses get favoured against the majority of battlers

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