A collection of messages and opinions that our readers send us. These are the opinions of our audience and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Sporting Post.
The Salesgate saga has created waves in the South African racing and breeding industry. In an open letter to Markus Jooste, a longstanding smaller breeder makes an impassioned plea for answers
I am the very proud owner of Gower. I bought him as a 6 year old after his racing career as my Junior horse (1996). He is living out his years as a happy old man.
Right now I have a substantial investment in South Africa. I must be honest and say that I am no longer comfortable with my investment based on the way things are starting to go.
The owner, or potential owner, the gambler and the socialite, who is just looking for a good time, have vastly different requirements and trigger points, suggests a reader
Phumelela says racing at Turffontein is carried on at a loss. Does their application for gambling license amendments signal an intent to close?
A reader ponders on the riding instructions given to the July jockeys and their apparent lack of flexibility in changing circumstances
In Australia the premise seems to be more races for more betting turnover–without betting information it will fail. If I do not have available the racing information South African Racing punters have I am at a disadvantage. My betting in South African races has dropped 60-70%
“It will take some enlightened individuals, willing to be new concept pioneers, to establish the next boom period for racing”. Leon Smuts looks at racing’s problems and suggests a few solutions.
Reader Michael Jacobs says that the silence from Tellytrack bosses has been deafening
Gold Circle respond to reader about betting facilities for Sunday 27th April, to allow us to watch and bet on the QE2 Cup in Hong Kong….but it WON’T be televised live on Tellytrack Dstv 239
Apparent hypocritical approach by the NHA and the RA to the new on course rules are slammed by owner
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
