German Arc triumph
When Peter Schiergen was enjoying the trappings of success as Germany’s champion jockey two decades ago, he was never considered fashionable enough to match it
3rd October 2011
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When Peter Schiergen was enjoying the trappings of success as Germany’s champion jockey two decades ago, he was never considered fashionable enough to match it
The only thing more pleasurable and rewarding than backing a winner is watching a talented jockey at his best after having turned his career around.
Allegations of collusion, price-fixing and bullying between Gold Circle and Phumelela are amongst various aspects of a wide-ranging complaint to Government via the Competition Commission
Let’s get behind Rocket Man tomorrow! Nakayama Racecourse in Japan might well feel like a million miles from the Vaal Racecourse in South Africa, but
Apprentice jockey Grant Van Niekerk swept into the top ten on the SA jockey log with an impressive hat-trick at Durbanville on 28 September. The
South African horseracing’s First Lady, Mrs Bridget Oppenheimer turns ninety today. We salute an icon of our sport and wish her well.
The new generation is making their mark on racing and it is time for the geriatrics to be put out to pasture. That is the
The Emerald Cup produced one of those rare good-luck and loyalty stories at the Vaal this afternoon, with a first-time owner getting lucky and a young jockey benefitting from a vote of confidence. Well done to the connections of The Mouseketeer!
Owners of turf non-performers should never give up until they have given their charges a chance on the sand. The former Joey Ramsden inmate Fort
They say cowboys don’t cry. But if you were punting at Durbanville on 21 September, the chances are you may just be bawling your eyes
Two of the best kept secrets, or ‘good things’, won at Kimberley on 19 September. The respective winning trainers of both the 25-1 Theed in the
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
The highly anticipated first race on the revamped Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack on Wednesday was well received by stakeholders, but was not without its drama
