July Field : Gold Circle Responds
Gold Circle steps in to provide transparency on July selection process
1st July 2013
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Gold Circle steps in to provide transparency on July selection process
The racing operator has responded quickly to the Clairwood debacle
Trainers are the employers of the grooms say Phumelela and Gold Circle in joint statement
Stakes for the minor race programme in KwaZulu-Natal will increase by an average of 11% as from the 1st March.
A feud over the rights of out-of-province trainers to run satellite yards in KZN continues despite a ruling made by Gold Circle that allows existing satellite yards to reapply for boxes with restrictions.
The intention is for the WPOTA to phase down its operation and the RA (Western Cape Branch) is being established now, as a branch of the RA in Gauteng.
The savings in prize money resulting from the reduction in the number of race meetings in the Western Cape in 2013 are to be utilised to adjust prize money.
There is a strong case for a change in leadership. This will be an unpopular opinion among the fat cats, but as no-one else is prepared to say it, I will. You cannot expect change if you leave the same people in charge
The next big point scoring opportunity is the Gr.2 Post Merchants, which will be run over 1200m at Greyville Racecourse on Friday 15 June (night racing).
Alan Greeff’s recent Eastern Cape ‘Triple Crown’ star My Best Shot and the Lucky Houdalakis galloper Musical Score, a 3yo son of Oratorio, and a winner of his last two starts, are the two newbies
