Enthusiastic Bling And The Crop – Have NHA Lost Control?
In this current racing season – we are in the 27th week – Khumalo has been found guilty of the crop rule no less than 23 times
12th February 2022
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In this current racing season – we are in the 27th week – Khumalo has been found guilty of the crop rule no less than 23 times
The NHA have suspended him for a month and thus removed his ability to earn any income. Yet they have ordered him to pay them R30 000
As punters we want info from Trainers, Grooms, Jockeys and Owners of what they think about their horses
In a week where an announcement is expected from 4Racing, ask the average stakeholder in South African horseracing about the sport’s shop-window, and it’s a myriad of confusion and urban legend
‘After watching the Cape Guineas many times over, I am not entirely convinced as to how meritorious Double Superlative’s victory really was’
It puzzles me and I am trying to understand the dynamics against the background of lesser races in 2022, and smaller fields – certainly in the Cape!
In my opinion if a Trainer prefers not to comment on their day’s runners, then their name should not appear
‘There was an incredible vibe at the races when those guys were around. Have you any idea where they are’ – so asks a reader
The storm that erupted afterwards as a result of an incident in the home straight has been the subject of much debate
‘I enjoyed the best days of this game. I can’t remember any politics. We spoke racing – and racing only’
4Racing face a major challenge in attempting to increase the number of people who bet on horse racing and in turn increase racing’s life blood – tote turnovers
The official report states that an investigation has been opened into the circumstances which led to Babelicious (A Fortune), which paraded and proceeded to the start in red earmuffs, racing without blinkers, as carded
Just 48 hours after Cheeky Wink’s smart win at Tipperary, the Kieswetter and Heffer families enjoyed another champagne moment at Sandown
Ridgemont’s Rafeef fairytale received more endorsement on the Championships Finale at Turffontein on Saturday when his daughter, Chasing Happiness, ran her eight opponents off their feet to register her second stakes success when winning the TAB Gr2 Senor Santa Stakes
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
