His seemingly encyclopedic knowledge of horses, betting, jockeys and trainers placed him in demand at race tracks around the world including the United Kingdom, USA, South Africa, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore
Arthur C. Clarke said that the moon is the first milestone on the road to the stars. For any sportsman, raw statistics are a subconscious stock whip – a sort of straight and narrow compass that all is well
Cape jockey Devin Ashby displayed some deft and polished touches from the saddle to boot home a 160-1 treble at Durbanville on Saturday
Time flies. It’s been over two years since the now nearing 50 Dougie commenced his training career at Sha Tin’s Olympic Stables on 15 July 2019
The closure of a popular racecourse. Two interprovincial moves. A global pandemic. The sale of his prized Harley-Davidson. An eighteen month gap between his last and most recent winner on Friday
When he was a teenage apprentice in the weighing room, the 45 year old jockeys paraded with an air of authority
They love their horses and are intrigued and captivated by the game
Growing up on the mean streets of Elsies River has given Cape jockey Craig Bantam a unique perspective on the new normal
The 60 winner mark means that he loses his claim and he told the Sporting Post afterwards that he expects to sign his papers soon
“I must thank Winning Form for the great support and the privilege of having me in their stable”
With less than a week to go before he is crowned SA Champion jockey for the third time, Lyle Hewitson has announced that he will soon be packing his bags
The highly anticipated first race on the revamped Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack on Wednesday was well received by stakeholders, but was not without its drama
Cape lightweight Morne Winnaar has come a long way since being plucked from near ignominy by former Cape champion trainer Joey Ramsden over twenty years ago
The Rafeef purple patch continued in the 2025 Champions Season opener at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday with another crackerjack performer in the shape of Mon Petit Cherie who won the World Sports Betting Gr2 Fillies Guineas
A Transkei-born horseman who started as a Groom, the groundbreaking Lunga learnt the ropes from top men like Mitch Wiese, Glen Kotzen and Kumaran Naidoo
