David Mickleburgh

Would They Ever?

The people who run SA racing are not renowned for their imagination but let’s see if someone has the nous to suggest we hire John McCririck.

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Just Who’s The Best?

Far be it for me to rain on the parade of the spectacular Frankel, but by awarding him the highest ever rating of 147,Timeform immediately raises the perennial debate of who was the best.

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Whip Abuse

A disgraceful exhibition by a jockey who plainly has very limited riding skills trying to impose his will on a horse through brutal flogging

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Dream Summer For Royal Victory

In the run for home Royal Victory, having his first run over 2000m, built up from rear of midfield as he picked them off one by one and had Son Of Raj and Safe Passage firmly in his sights at the 200m

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Hollywoodbets Kenilworth – A Splendid History

In 1874,  the members of the South African Turf Club chose a site on the farm Kenilworth for the construction of a new racecourse – which means that next year the foundation of the oldest racetrack in South Africa will celebrate 150 years

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