Great News – But The Devil Is In The Detail

Robin Bruss on the implications of the EU authorisation to allow South African Horse Imports into Europe

World Cup Barrier Draw – Japanese Star Set For Title Defence

Defending champion Ushba Tesoro has drawn stall five in Saturday’s $12,000,000 Gr1 Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline

No More Buffalo Freebies!

With so much depending on a freshman sire’s initial market appeal and first book of mares, Wilgerbosdrift stallion Buffalo Bill Cody found himself very much on the backfoot when he retired to stud in 2020

Hassen Adams – A Man Of The People

Born into poverty in Cape Town’s District Six, Hassen Adams was selling newspapers on the winter streets of the Mother City before he was ten years old

‘Turning Point For Embattled Industry’ – De Kock

‘We have stables and equipment, and now we can return with our horses to fill those stables. In recent seasons the Dubai Carnival has lost its competitive edge and with that some of its glamour’

National Punters' Guide

The experts’ 1-2-3 for today’s local meeting.

Talking Points

Exports Green Light – Todd Reacts

It has been a common discussion point among the horsey crowd that nobody knew what was happening on the export front, except that SAEHP seemed to be spending a lot of money on a futile exercise

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Champions Day – Grade 1 Final Fields

Cape champion trainer Justin Snaith, along with his neighbour Brett Crawford, who has a satellite yard at Randjesfontein, and their KZN counterparts Mike Miller, Carl Hewitson, Nathan Kotzen and Lorenzo Karriem add spice to what should be a superb day of racing

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Good Newsbreak: Direct Exports From SA To EU Approved!

This amendment places South Africa’s African Horse Sickness (AHS) free zone back on the Annex IV list as an authorised zone within South Africa from which registered equines are authorised for direct entry into the EU following the required in-country pre-export quarantine period

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Good Newsbreak: Direct Exports From SA To EU Approved!

This amendment places South Africa’s African Horse Sickness (AHS) free zone back on the Annex IV list as an authorised zone within South Africa from which registered equines are authorised for direct entry into the EU following the required in-country pre-export quarantine period

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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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