Opinion

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.

Ennion’s Master Plan

Greg Ennion has a master plan that includes the 2013 J&B Met. The veteran Cape trainer  was visibly excited as the shadows lengthened at Durbanville

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Through The Looking Glass

Trainer Joey Ramsden’s call  to his colleagues to render support and run their horses, or face losing races, may be falling on deaf ears. The

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Grey Is The Colour

LANCE BENSON: Three cheers to the Racing Association for introducing the 25 year industry service awards to long-suffering trainers who make up the survivor base of this industry.

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Star Fish

ROBYN LOUW: The forums are always a good place to look when you’re casting around for something to write about. Someone is always annoyed or excited about something ! It is also a great place to find out about people who are doing extraordinary things.

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Here & Elsewhere

SARAH WHITELAW looking at Golden Chateau’s G2 Gauteng Guineas win at 100-1; the end of the Sizzling Summer review; Royal Academy’s influence in SA

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Too Many Chefs

We don’t enjoy beating the same old drum day in and day out. But the monotony may well be the sharp knife in the back

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Speaks To Us!

Second guessing and subdued chaos followed the cancellation of the sixth race at Scottsville on Sunday 26 February. The  racing operators and Saftote predictably once

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Underdogs Bite Back

In what must surely be a world record for the De Kock yard in a Group race, punter’s woes continued when the champion trainer produced a 100-1 shot to win the R1 million Gr2 Betting World Gauteng Guineas run over 1600m.

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Pace Pirates Feel Pinch

The Cape pace pirates were caught flat-footed by the initiative of top jockey MJ Odendaal. In the usual farcical big walk at Kenilworth, Odendaal decided

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Breaking Unholy Alliances

The recent spotlight on the methods and processes adopted by the South African Auctioneering profession at large may well have some overdue ramifications for the

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Form Book Up In Flames

The Western Cape makes Kimberley and Arlington look like Royal Ascot or even a hint of Las Vegas on some days. The light drizzle of

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