‘Racing Will Survive!’
‘In my 45 odd years working in this game I have seen worse – much worse!’ A veteran gives his reassurances
19th Aug 2019
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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.
‘In my 45 odd years working in this game I have seen worse – much worse!’ A veteran gives his reassurances
With Do It Again having claimed three major G1 races this season, and winning the July under 60kgs, it is hard to imagine that last season’s Equus Champion 3YO Gelding would be denied the title of Horse Of The Year this year
“You make your money when you buy them, not when you sell them.”
The present system of commissions on reserve prices means that the sales companies financially benefit regardless of whether a vendor’s horse is sold or not
This great producer’s legacy appears safe through a growing number of top class broodmare daughters and increasingly successful stallion sons
A.P. Indy is one of the most influential and important stallions to have stood in North America this century
A number of sons of legendary sire Sadler’s Wells have left their mark on the South Africa racing industry and the male line made its presence felt again at Turffontein on Classic Day
Given the multitude of uncertainties and unknowns – not to mention outright luck – we are left corralling our personal theories, or the observed patterns that give us comfort when making purchase decisions.
In breeding a great racehorse, unlike the mastery of a particular skill, getting it right once doesn’t mean one can predictably do it again!
These aren’t horses that go for multi-millions, but they pull their weight!
Deceased champion sire, Danehill, succeeded in every aspect as a stallion, as few other sires have in recent memory.
Shaheen takes a look at, amongst others, the Beverley meeting which starts at 16h10
It started life as a Challenge Tour event in 2013 and was previously known as the Northern Ireland Open
It’s hard to believe that we are already in the closing stages of the PGA Tour season
August is a great month for women and it was appropriate that Fairview lady trainer Kelly Mitchley joined in the celebrations
