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Join us as we chat to Aidan Lithgow and Kathy Pienaar about the amazing work that went into their South African racing documentary series, Legends Of The Turf
10th April 2020
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Join us as we chat to Aidan Lithgow and Kathy Pienaar about the amazing work that went into their South African racing documentary series, Legends Of The Turf
Could we see this year’s most famous horserace, the Durban July, decided for the first time by a computer?
The unofficial Mayor of Albert Falls recalls his late Mother’s love of the regal roan racer
Victorian greyhound Corona Cold has had a name change within 24 hours of making it a hat-trick of wins on the track.
Name the horse – no prizes, just some fun and bragging rights
Just think of all the material we have from Zim racing over the years – the characters, the jockeys, owners, trainers, punters, breeders, scams, coups, scandals, love affairs, scoundrels etc
We are not looking for the old style pre 27 March propaganda – facts are the new currency and it would be nice to know what’s going on- even if there is nothing much to report
Because of a bad draw in the race, the late Lenny Taylor got his hands on a fire station bell and taught his pretender to jump smartly when he rang that bell…
‘I saw an isolated clip of Mr. Fayd’Herbe’s girlfriend, fiancé or wife watching from the parade ring. It was something to behold. You didn’t need the commentary or a visual of the race to see what went down.’
‘Let me tell you that 99% of the industry loves horses and they will look after them with everything they have left’
When it comes to safeguarding their futures and the lives and jobs of the horseracing industry, as well as keeping their customers happy, there’s nothing
It is no mean feat to win at feature level from 1400m to 2400m, but My Best Shot proved equal to the task and set himself up for East Cape Horse Of The Year honours – and maybe a Hollywoodbets Durban July supplementary entry?
An investigation into betting patterns, both locally and internationally, has been launched by the National Horseracing Authority
