“Many highly respected people place bets on horseracing and I am sure that they would be seriously offended by the suggestion that this would make them unsuitable to hold office. The suggestion that there is a relationship between betting on horseracing and integrity must be rejected outright.”
The public is being deliberately misled into believing that the forthcoming international jockey challenge is being contested by jockeys officially selected for national colours and thus representing South Africa
‘Rumour is rife in the industry and horseracing websites that a sizeable amount of horses have been found to have prohibited substances in their systems’
In a sequel to our editorial about assistant trainer Michael Mahiakola’s rise to prominence, it has emerged that the National Horseracing Authority of South Africa have withdrawn his winner’s name following complaints on religious grounds
Mr Colin Hall will assume the responsibilities of Chief Executive of the National Horseracing Authority until further notice
A man we are privileged to have known as a loyal friend of this great game and of the Sporting Post, a personal mate, and one of South African horseracing’s great characters, Shaheen Shaw, a husband, loving Dad and Grandad, passed away suddenly at the age of 55
The sad reality is that no matter who did what wrong, the Peter saga has been a scar on the SA horseracing landscape for far too long and besides the old favourite of justice delayed, it has lingered lengths ahead of KZN star Royal Victory’s big win in the 2023 renewal of the Highveld showpiece
