Sporting Post columnists share their opinions and insights into horse racing from South Africa and around the world. They are experts who have a deep understanding of the sport of kings, enjoy their thoughtful and fresh articles.
The decision by the Equus panel to drop the Champion Stayers award for the past season is another body blow to the head of the poor cousin of the SA racing ranks, the longhaulers
Business Rescue appears to be focussed up North. But what’s happening in the Cape?
I note in an article on your site that Charles Savage states that it is being considered to name the new racing company RACECO
Selwyn Elk says that is is hogwash that this lost shoe phenomenon happens all over the world
If as an owner you are in this game for money, and not driven by passion best you find some other place to live your dream
Don’t be shy but please don’t get personal either
Do we want to nail our colours to the mast of the famous 5 and have faith that their underestimating of Betfred was just an oversight?
Sometimes we complicate a simple thing by concentrating on what the business needs rather than what the customer would want and this has to be the starting point
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s lockdown address to the nation on Saturday evening will not only have been music to the ears of those that enjoy a tipple or lighting up
The future path of South African racing looks set to be decided in the next seven days with an announcement from Phumelela’s Business Rescue Specialist John Evans expected on 18 August
The Rafeef purple patch continued in the 2025 Champions Season opener at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday with another crackerjack performer in the shape of Mon Petit Cherie who won the World Sports Betting Gr2 Fillies Guineas
A Transkei-born horseman who started as a Groom, the groundbreaking Lunga learnt the ropes from top men like Mitch Wiese, Glen Kotzen and Kumaran Naidoo
Better known as having raced iconic legend of the turf Pocket Power, the affable Marsh Shirtliff is fast making a name for himself in the breeding fraternity
On the eve of the launch of the 2025 Champions Season this coming Saturday, South African horseracing awoke to a brand new chapter in its history on the Workers’ Day public holiday
