Nother Russia
Mother Russia won the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate in 2011. With her own entry for 2018, daughter Nother Russia lives up to her name – and her heritage
26th December 2017
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Mother Russia won the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate in 2011. With her own entry for 2018, daughter Nother Russia lives up to her name – and her heritage
A tribute to Mauritzfontein Stud and its contribution to South African racing and breeding
Smart Call makes her long awaited return to the track in the Gr2 Middleton Stakes at York this Thursday
While eyebrows were raised in some quarters when the R1 million HSH Princess Charlene Of Monaco Gr1 Empress Club Stakes was delayed a week to fit into the royal schedule, the climax of a thrilling sentimental win for South African horseracing’s own ‘royal families’ dominated matters on a big day
We catch up with Alec Laird and Breeders’ Cup hopeful, Smart Call in Newmarket
Over the centuries that man has been racing horses, there have been many special ones along the way. Each had some special quality that marked them out as different, a cut above the rest and it’s a quality that transcends time, borders and continents. These are horses that change lives and re-set the course of destiny. These are the magic horses.
Remember the Kimberley Gold Rush? Fortunes were made and famous names emerged in the decades that followed. Barney Barnato, Cecil John Rhodes, and Ernest (later Sir) Oppenheimer.
The first lady of South African racing, Mrs Bridget Oppenheimer, passed away on the 25th October, following a short illness. She was 92.
The evergreen hero travelled to Vereeniging on Thursday for a 100% strike rate from two rides that saw him bring up his recordbreaking 5555th winner milestone
‘The Breeders Cup Distaff is definitely still on the cards and Beach Bomb will probably have one more race before then’ – Gaynor Rupert
It will be good news for South African racing fans that, despite a number of offers from abroad, Gerald and Karen Kalil’s multiple champion Quid Pro Quo will continue her 3yo season on African soil
The son of Twice Over has been gelded and will be aimed at the Betway Gr1 Summer Cup, the L’Ormarins King’s Plate and the WSB Cape Town Met
