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.
‘Race-riding can never be brought down to brute strength. It is about finesse and timing, being at one with your horse, reading a race, pace judgement and having a feel for what is underneath you’
This is not only an issue for potential new customers, but also true for existing players as there is nothing more demoralizing than putting in hours of form study only to be blown out of the water with some formless or one hit wonder horse spoiling the party
‘If we want to keep the population up, then a steady trickle of events is much better than clumping a bunch of races in distant and expensive months to come, while a local off-season is catering to Graduation and Progress plates rather than to the majority of the horse population’
‘I am not saying that policing horseracing is an easy job and I do believe that rules are very necessary – but make them apply to all, and then fairly and evenly!’
Any director that sits on the Kenilworth Racing board who represents MOD or has links to MOD, should not have participated in any deliberations at the Kenilworth Racing Board on matters pertaining to MOD
As most people have a very short shelf life in racing, memories are remarkably short – even among long-standing members -and history tends to repeat itself on a fairly regular basis
Since the 4Racing roadshow cracked the whip at Kenilworth last Thursday, I have noticed that we have twice in six days had the racing regulator waving a red flag at the television crew
From a sustainability perspective nothing else really matters more than this – unless it is the intention of participants to ultimately race horses for a ‘pie & a coke’
Who makes the tote rules? Why is the Pick 6 the only exotic bet that offers players protection against first-timers?
Chairman of The Thoroughbred Horseracing Trust Mark Currie has urged all stakeholders to disregard the ‘noise’ around Kenilworth Racing and support the process of placing the region in the best possible hands to achieve a sustainable future
When I look at the bickering, multiple agendas and mistrust that have surrounded the past few weeks in Cape Racing, I sometimes think we don’t deserve our horses
Oh Susanna and her stakes winning paddock pals are not only continuing to add to the burgeoning Drakenstein trophy cabinet through their progeny, they are also establishing powerful female dynasties which should serve the stud well in years to come
Some 23 years after booting home his first victory in August 2002 at Clairwood Park, Sean Veale reached the milestone of his first century of winners in a season at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Wednesday
A lifetime racing fan from Kuils River in the Cape banked the R710 000 all-or-nothing jackpot prize in the ever popular Hollywoodbets Punters’ Challenge at Fairview on Friday
