16th January 2013
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It is a lot safer cycling on the N1 in Cape Town, than punting! Over 14000 of the 16500 live Place Accumulator tickets went into
Greg Ennion has a master plan that includes the 2013 J&B Met. The veteran Cape trainer was visibly excited as the shadows lengthened at Durbanville
Jockey MJ Byleveld rode a welcome double at Kenilworth on 15 February, but he is unlikely to be receiving any late Valentine’s Day cards from
Cape racing is facing change and many challenges in the months ahead. But the biggest singular hurdle that crops up every now and again is
Fred Crabbia’s black-and-red silks are amongst the most familiar to South African racegoers. Not only does Fred own a large string of horses throughout South Africa, but he is a leading owner in Singapore, home of his champion sprinter Rocket Man.
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
A potentially fatal mistake at the start of the seventh race at Clairwood on 25 August cast a dark cloud over an otherwise entertaining afternoon. Once again the punters and connections suffered as the umpteenth communication meltdown of this year happened as predictably as all the others…
For years as a trainer I have felt like I (David) have been up against the giant (Goliath), until I was introduced to two very special people, Andy Williams and Fred Crabbia.
Jockey Anthony Delpech a ‘little tired’? Is the stress starting to count after a tough season and will this give the cucumber-cool Anton Marcus a chance to pounce and cut back the deficit? This could be a watershed week and a turning point in the jockey championship puzzle…
The day didn’t start well for Anton Marcus or the backers of favourites, when the 5-10 shot Charro Negro somehow conspired to get himself beaten by drifting from the inside to the outside rail on Monday 20 June at Scottsville.
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
