Bloomberg Clarifies Handicapping Move
“There are no hidden agendas – our aim was always to create the most viable solution and structure in the best interests of the game” – Bloomberg
21st April 2016
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“There are no hidden agendas – our aim was always to create the most viable solution and structure in the best interests of the game” – Bloomberg
In what appears to be a bizarre attempt to muscle in and effectively hijack an event in which they had little involvement, Tex Lerena of the Jockeys Association of SA (JASA) has been threatened with legal action
‘We will gladly answer any of Mr Reid’s questions relating to the Racing Association and its activities and responsibilities’
Whilst I may be portrayed as ‘bad for racing’ because I ask the questions that I do, surely every owner should be asking similar questions to what I have?
“We wanted to give the series a different spin this time and so Port Elizabeth has been given the opportunity. The idea is also to have some races on polytrack.” – Larry Wainstein
Hiking the stake for the President’s Champions Challenge means we will be racing for over R10 million in prize money on Champions Day. Fantastic or foolish?
This was a gross embarrassment for South African racing. At the rate that we are going, we really can’t blame the casino’s or mobile phones or international sport – or whatever else we love to blame
“It is vital that the daily contribution of the various stakeholders of the sport are acknowledged and celebrated and together with Phumelela this is a wonderful opportunity to do so,” says Wainstein
What a bloody year 2014 was! When the lights went out and horseracing’s bureaucracy played their mind games, we always had the comfort of knowing that we could rely on our champions
He was critical of trainers for not supporting the international races better and pointed out that a number of them didn’t fill
The NHA states that they are there to maintain the integrity of horse racing. I happen to think it is vital that we have a strong, independent regulatory body. Unfortunately the way this incident was handled has done little to convince me that we do.
