The National Horseracing Authority Handicappers have responded to a request for clarity from a Sporting Post reader after Betway Summer Cup entry River Romeo was noted to have held his merit rating of 101 for seven consecutive unplaced runs
Casting aside the frustration of a sluggish start to the season, Vincent Ho posted a Happy Valley treble on Wednesday, while Saffer Luke Ferraris rode a double
A star-studded lineup of sprinters set to battle it out for the world’s richest turf race at Randwick on Saturday
For the first time this season, horses may qualify for Finals Day with three runs on an all-weather surface in the USA during the qualifying period
Tragedy struck Suzette and Basie Viljoen’s fledgeling Wellington-based breeding operation Hopes And Dreams on Monday evening when the farm’s flagship mare and 2022 SA Horse Of The Year Captain’s Ransom reportedly died while giving birth
Tragedy struck Suzette and Basie Viljoen’s fledgeling Wellington-based breeding operation Hopes And Dreams on Monday evening when the farm’s flagship mare and 2022 SA Horse Of The Year Captain’s Ransom reportedly died while giving birth
The 2025 World Sports Betting Cape Town MET is back on Saturday 25 January and tickets are now on sale
‘This is all about engagement, it’s about making the sport as accessible as we can to as many people as we can’
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
Required reading for anyone who bets on horses or is interested in horseracing.
Every wondered what makes a champion? The Channel 4 documentary team delve beneath the skin to find out.
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
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
