The Ridgemont’s Kieswetter and Drakenstein’s Rupert families are major players in our horseracing and the Monmouth Park feature thus held more than a passing interest for many of us
‘I am writing this as an older, small breeder and in our language, Markus, because this is our war. If I phoned you, I’d be overwhelmed by business jargon within a minute. What makes you so angry that you don’t care what you are doing to our shaky industry? How do you deal with this in your inner, quiet self?’
A horseman, one-time bookmaker, surfer, squash player and coach, Dolf has seen it all and can recount a few racing truths!
It’s official. Newly crowned Winning Form-sponsored South African Champion jockey Richard Fourie rode 378 winners in a record-breaking 2023/24 season
The latest delay at the hearing was caused by a blatant and admitted contravention of one of the most basic and honoured rules regarding witnesses under cross-examination
‘She carried all the advice out to perfection and she made us all proud today. She also received some very nice accolades from my friends in the UK’
Justin Snaith, Mike de Kock and Sean Tarry have shared most of the National Trainers Titles between them over the last two decades, with Snaith claiming his fifth title on World Pool Gold Cup Day recently
Progressive sprinter Holkham Bay gave Rachel Venniker a dream start to the international jockey competition day
It all began in 1998 when the farm outlaid R750 000 for the Bush Telegraph mare Secret Pact, which, at the time, was a South African record price for a broodmare
Fond tributes and a spirit of genuine collegial admiration and respect have poured in from across the length and breadth of the South African horseracing and breeding industry
After having cemented himself in Hong Kong, Lyle Hewitson now prepares to take up an Australian stint
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
