Ed Dunlop

Reach For The Skye

Aspiring lady jockey Skye Gilbert was granted her apprentice license in England last November. She had her first ride under rules at Scottsville last week and we caught up with her to see how it went.

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Smart Call

SA Takes On The World

South Africa has much to cheer for this weekend with no less than 4 representatives taking on the world. Smart Call makes her UK debut, while Yorker, Harry’s Son and Same Jurisdiction run at Chantilly

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SA Racing Has Lost A Ray Of Sunshine

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

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The One Paced Peter Saga – A Year On And Millions In Costs

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

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Owloon Celebrate A New Generation Charmer

The champagne corks were popping at the magnificent Owloon Horses in Paarl earlier this week when their 2024 Hollywoodbets Durban July winning broodmare Souk delivered a handsome and beautifully conformed Fire Away colt

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