Fairview Incident – Injured Jockey’s Open Letter
‘The fact that there was nothing to stop the race itself. It’s disgusting. It’s an embarrassment to the racing fraternity on a global scale…’
17th July 2023
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‘The fact that there was nothing to stop the race itself. It’s disgusting. It’s an embarrassment to the racing fraternity on a global scale…’
The In The Box Seat Team take an incredible journey into the world of racehorse breeding with this week’s guest, Sandra Trethewey
In a country where a premium is placed on speed and precocity, the addition of Gr1 winning sprinter Master Archie to the stallion ranks offers breeders access to a horse whose progeny should satisfy the market’s demand of instant success
The Coral Eclipse past winners include subsequent South African stallions Mystery IX, Daylami, Twice Over and Oratorio
There is plenty to be excited and positive about as South African horseracing fights its way off the canvas after a few tough years, capped by the covid-19 pandemic
Despite producing a likely Equus champion, Peter Blyth is not going back to the well
Zac Purton continues his pursuit of history at Sha Tin on Sunday as John Size – who is bidding for a record 12th Hong Kong trainers’ championship
Former South African Jockey, Douglas Whyte recognised as The Grade 1 Douglas Whyte Stakes (formerly the Thekwini Stakes) named in his honour
The definitive and preferred reference source for every breeder and racing fan, Raceform’s Directory of Sires standing in South Africa in the forthcoming season has been published
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
Gareth van Zyl and Smanga ‘Bling’ Khumalo were the toast of the KZN Capital City on Monday
