First Gr1’s Of SA Champions Season On Saturday 25 May

A benchmark 3yo male contest, the R2 million Daily News 2000 has attracted an entry of 12, headed by Dean Kannemeyer’s recent WSB Gr2 Guineas winner Green With Envy

Sometimes All It Takes Is An Expert Eye…

Given South Africa’s racing programme, which favours speed and precocity over stamina, it is somewhat of a mystery that no local breeders ever climbed on the Acclamation band wagon

The Tote’s In The Slow Lane – But What Exactly Happened?

There has been a precipitous decline of betting on the Totalisator which gives cause for concern for the horseracing industry

Luke Ferraris Breaks Drought

Luke Ferraris showed some serious character as he snapped a 72-ride blank run at Happy Valley on Wednesday

Striker’s Bid To Equal Superman’s Five In Hollywoodbets Durban July

Michael Roberts confirmed to the Sporting Post on Wednesday morning that multiple champion veteran jockey Piere Strydom will be in the saddle

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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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