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.
Hurricanes coach Mark Hammett dropped one of the biggest rugby bombshells last week by sacking All Black stars, Ma’a Nonu and Andrew Hore from the franchise. The message was simple “nobody is bigger than the team”.
ROBYN LOUW: I love the racing forums. They’re a great platform for people to speak their minds and also a great barometer of what people are currently thinking or concerned about. You see, the racing crowd are a secretive lot and with all the complicated allegiances, loyalties and unspoken do’s and don’ts it’s often hard to get a straight answer out of anyone.
LANCE BENSON: The only man to own, breed and train a Devil has hopefully not spoilt the fairytale and party for the fairer sex by opting not to run his brilliant little girl.
SARAH WHITELAW: Coolmore stand the two most successful classic sires in the world today, in the form of Montjeu and Galileo. But which is the better stallion?
INVESTEC DERBY FESTIVAL 2011 POUR MOI WINS INVESTEC DERBY INVESTEC OAKS WIN FOR HAGGAS . Investec Derby Festival 2011 I have just returned from England
All 14 remaining games are critical to the finals chances of the aspirants. It is a given that they must win both games.
ROBYN LOUW: Mostly bad service is simply annoying, but occasionally it can potentially affect your life. An unpleasant or difficult experience is unlikely to encourage us to return any business. So how do we fix it?
LANCE BENSON: Horseracing as an industry has sadly become a cold, uncaring, unsentimental shell, dominated by egos and commercial considerations.
SARAHWHITELAW visits Pocket Power in his retirement maybe heading for a new career in show jumping
LANCE BENSON: It was a scintilating sprint festival at Scottsville followed by error riddled racing from Kenilworth and Ngong. Where will it end?
ROBYN LOUW: Heroes are generally people we admire for doing things that we cannot, and someone who is out there living one of my dreams is the bright, bubbly girl with the mega-watt smile, Vicky Minott.
Sean Tarry’s scratching of SA Derby winner Legend Of Arthur has reduced the Hollywoodbets Durban July queue to 27 entries
Varsfontein Stud boasts a stallion roster which is arguably the envy of every breeding outfit in South Africa
The excitement builds as the countdown to the R5 million Gr1 Hollywoodbets Durban July continues
Eight On Eighteen holds a commanding lead in both the Three-Year-Old Male category as well as the race for the prestigious Horse Of The Year title
