Racing journalist, successful bloodstock agent, owner, breeder and above all, racing enthusiast, Barry Howard Irwin has embraced and helped promote the South African Thoroughbred like few others. We caught up with him on his recent visit to the National Sales.
Caroline Simpson has been with the TBA for 25 years and it is difficult to imagine a sale without her
Some people are just born with a calling and a unique destiny to achieve success. Avontuur General Manager Pippa Mickleburgh is one of those exceptional human beings. In twenty five years at the helm of the home of fine wines and fast horses, South African horseracing’s very own ‘Lady Var’ has consistently raised the bar.
In the top echelon of the classic winning trainers of SA horseracing, Dean speaks about his great horses, magic moments and the things that make him tick. He is also behind the lobby for a polytrack in the Western Cape and expresses his disappointment at the action of the KZN trainers that forced the closure of his Clairwood satellite yard last year
The Alexander family name is firmly etched into the history books of South African Horseracing and trainer GARY ALEXANDER has continued the great success his
During his career spanning almost three decades, professional jockey STUART RANDOLPH (43) has firmly established himself as one of South Africa’s leading riders. His impressive
GIFT FUNEKA (34) wrote his name into the record books of the South African Horseracing Industry when he became the first black jockey to ride
MICHAEL ‘LUCKY’ HOUDALAKIS is yet another former professional jockey that has made the successful transition to training racehorses. Initially, training was not part of his
Durban-born professional jockey ROBBIE FRADD (49) has been in the saddle for more than three decades and has enjoyed a distinguished career, both locally and
29-year old Cape Town-based jockey ROBERT KHATHI has firmly established himself into the sport of horseracing through sheer hard work and determination. The likeable Khathi
Mauritian-born apprentice jockey AKASH AUCHARUZ (23) joined the South African Jockey Academy in January 2012 and has achieved good success to date. Just five months
Charl Pretorius writes in his Off The Record column on the 4Racing website that owners, trainers and racing fans are gravely concerned about the state of our industry
There has been a precipitous decline of betting on the Totalisator which gives cause for concern for the horseracing industry
