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ROBYN LOUW: We are in the death throes of the Sheikh Mohammed / Mahmood al-Zarooni debacle
31st July 2013
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ROBYN LOUW: We are in the death throes of the Sheikh Mohammed / Mahmood al-Zarooni debacle
SARAH WHITELAW: Judpot is an exceptional young sire – with exceptional bloodlines to match.
ROBYN LOUW: What are the odds of one person ending up with two Gold Cup winners? Alison Mackenzie is colourful thread on our local racing tapestry
ROBYN LOUW: The aim of REHORP was to try and address the gap between a horse leaving the track and making the transition into a second career
SARAH WHITELAW: With the season drawing to a close, the question of who the leading sires are comes into question.
Champion trainer Joey Ramsden’s thoughts on, amongst other things, an equine identity crisis and the underrated skills of jockey Alec Forbes
Saturday’s Vodacom Durban July winner Heavy Metal put his name firmly into the hat of possible names considered for the title of Horse of the Year.
ROBYN LOUW: I loved the 2012 Durban July. Fast forward to 2013. Where to start?
SARAH WHITELAW: The most potent of the various crosses between the top South African sires, current and past…
Currently offered at 25-1 in the ante-post market, Dean Kannemeyer’s lightly raced 4yo The Real Prince is happy and healthy and on track for a run in the big one
In contrast to heavyweights of the modern era in Galileo, Sea The Stars and Dubawi, who have stamped their authority in classic spheres with excellent support from leading breeders, bona fide breed shaper Acclamation rose from far humbler beginnings
A familiar voice for years whenever we telephoned Summerhill Stud, and a lady known as ‘Muhtafal’s Mom’ to many, Megan Romeyn currently finds herself with life-threatening medical challenges
