All marketing is aimed at people that already participate in horse racing and no marketing is aimed at people who are not involved in racing – either as owners or punters
The people who run SA racing are not renowned for their imagination but let’s see if someone has the nous to suggest we hire John McCririck.
Dean Alexander’s defence of their stable as stated in last week’s letter has failed dismally to deal with a few rather pertinent issues.
While the sophisticated elegant face of horseracing was exhibited to the world via Tellytrack, the service in the Pocket Power lounge was nothing short of pathetic.
There are various ways to enjoy the July day at Greyville.Sometimes the real spirit is felt in the crowds downstairs in the same way that feeling can only be found in the stands of a big rugby, cricket or soccer game.
Phumelela responds to Ian Jayes’ letter “Where is Julius Malema when Horseracing needs him”
The somewhat churlish comments about the outcome of this year’s Equus Media Awards, which were made by David Mollett in his “Mollet’s World” column, in last Wednesday’s Citizen, should really be challenged by a letter to that newspaper but since they referred to one of your columnists, Robyn Louw, I have chosen to use The Sporting Post to vent my spleen.
Who could ever have thought that horseracing would be reduced to such a sorry state that Julius Malema could be mooted as a possible saviour of the sport and industry.
The extraordinary story of Chad Little’s comeback to race riding at the age of 40 in November last year after teetering on the brink of the abyss of a nearly wasted life, received a Netflix-type boost at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Saturday
Oh Susanna and her stakes winning paddock pals are not only continuing to add to the burgeoning Drakenstein trophy cabinet through their progeny, they are also establishing powerful female dynasties which should serve the stud well in years to come
Some 23 years after booting home his first victory in August 2002 at Clairwood Park, Sean Veale reached the milestone of his first century of winners in a season at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Wednesday
