What A Comeback! Mansour Hasn’t Lost The Magic

It has been a long road since Donavan Mansour booted home his first winner Solar Voyager on 23 August 2008 at Turffontein for Lucky Houdalakis

Mighty Montjeu’s Arc Legacy

The finish to Sunday’s Gr1 Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe was dominated by progeny of Camelot and Sea The Stars

Bye To Barend As Rachel’s Star Shines Bright

Just 24 hours after booting home a Grade 2 feature winner to cap a three-timer at Turffontein, the fast ascending star of South Africa’s only female jockey continued to shine bright

Former SA Jockey Celebrates Beckett Team’s Arc Victory

There was a unique South African connection in the background as the Ralph Beckett-trained Bluestocking charged to victory under Rossa Ryan to win the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Sunday

Now For SA Title – Jetsetting Muzi Celebrates As Gates Shut On Kranji

Gold Cup winner heads for Kuala Lumpur as Muzi flies back to SA at 3am on Monday to focus on his title aspirations

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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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