The recent public criticism of race riding has evoked an emotional response from the wife of a hardworking middle of the road jockey who tragically died in an accident in 2007
With a wedding on the horizon and a first baby daughter on the way in four months, the unassuming Warren Kennedy has hit a golden vein of form at the right moment in his professional career
The opportunity to ride in the Derby in the world famous blue and white silks of Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum for multiple champion
The appointment of Co-Chairmen of Kenilworth Racing in December was seen as the first step towards healing fractured relationships and rebuilding the foundations of what really should be the destination of choice for anybody looking to enjoy the very best of all racing worlds on the African continent
Presentable, credible, educated and eloquent – Fee is the complete package
A long overdue first L’Ormarins Queen’s Pate success for a top jockey
South African horseracing left the winning feelgood story of what was a long year to the final strides of 2018 – until Christmas eve, to be exact.
Phumelela’s recently appointed Sports Betting Executive Rob Scott says his move from horseracing’s shop window to the engine room of the game poses some of
Luggage regulations and the nasty practice of airline overbooking saw them round-tripping from Johannesburg via the Kruger National Park on Saturday en route to a blissfully unaware crowd at Kenilworth on the big feature Saturday
History unfolds and we count the days down to a bid for a world-record performance in Saturday’s R1 million Gr1 Cape Guineas.
“I have never been the type of owner to have others pick and choose my horses. I have enough basic knowledge and it’s all part of the fun of the game. Nobody has all the answers. And sometimes it’s a gut feel that swings the good buy. And then I only have myself to blame when they turn out to be slow!”
In the late 80s, South African breeders were highly skeptical of sons of Mr Prospector. The main criticism was that he was ‘a dirt stallion’ and we race on turf
Alan Greeff’s recent Eastern Cape ‘Triple Crown’ star My Best Shot and the Lucky Houdalakis galloper Musical Score, a 3yo son of Oratorio, and a winner of his last two starts, are the two newbies
