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Why are the Cape jockeys so determined to hug the outside rail, with metres of lush turf available on their inside?Greg Cheyne and his mount Nebula were thankfully up on their feet shortly after a nasty incident in the Cape Mile at Kenilworth on Saturday.
The Stipes have opened an inquiry – who will carry the can for the blame?
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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
‘One reason why Phumelela did not succeed in its objectives was the misunderstanding of the business of gambling by its board, and its failure to recognize the major TRENDS in gambling and gaming’ – Robin Bruss
SA horseracing needs strong leadership – today. Otherwise we are doomed. Stakeholders don’t need this kind of circus!
A former Bloemfontein champion trainer, Michael McLachlan was a popular character in the halcyon days of horseracing and now finds himself in dire need
A reminder to take the free-to-play Hollywoodbets Punters’ Challenge on this racemeeting
A benchmark 3yo male contest, the R2 million Daily News 2000 has attracted an entry of 12, headed by Dean Kannemeyer’s recent WSB Gr2 Guineas winner Green With Envy
The National Punters’ Guide for today’s Fairview racemeeting has been published
