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Michael Roberts will contest the South African trainers championship in the not to distant future.
3rd August 2011
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Michael Roberts will contest the South African trainers championship in the not to distant future.
Wow what a race meeting, at Greyville last weekend! Well done to everyone in the racing fraternity.
The intent to lay claim to winnings courtesy of the ‘July’, informed that there were no funds available.
The Duke of Castlethorpe’s only daughter, Igugu, had been kidnapped. She was held captive by Black Wing, a Terrorist Organization at Captain’s Wild, a secret location in Emerald Cove.
I have been involved in racing for 30 years and owned a fair number of horses. I know the punter has a very limited interest in bloodlines, history and owner and trainer banter. Even the students of form have a limited interest in breeding and bloodline. I am not suggesting these aspects are done away with but I would think there should be a structure of priorities.
Right now, Last Cowboy Productions is putting the finishing touches to the first part of a documentary series on the history of South African racing and breeding, which has been commissioned by the TBA and which will be ready for flighting prior to this year’s National Yearling Sales, at Gosforth Park. Unfortunately, the efforts of the producers to provide the fullest possible coverage of the different racing eras have been hampered by the dearth of photographs available of the champions of yesteryear.
AS an avid owner, breeder and racing fan, I have to say that Rod McCurdy in Port Elizabeth needs huge congratulations for making the racemeetings so entertaining.
From Ian & Nina Robertson, big thanks to all of those who helped us at the Cape Premier Sale when we had a problem with one of our colts. He had a suspected colic during the sale and in those restricted quarters there is not much place you can take a yearling for a walk to settle him down or a sand paddock if he insists on rolling
John Freeman writes: Readers of my eNews must be perplexed to read Robin Louw’s coverage of the Met entitled “Poster Boy with the Painted Face”. I admire Robin’s reporting and have corresponded to inform her that she has been sadly misinformed.
The Gold Circle AGM held early in February clearly demonstrated that the WC and KZN chapters are not happy bedfellows. The Western Cape unanimously voted in favor of a divorce, barring three WC votes against. To no avail.
In a letter to all members of the KZN Racing Association Chapter, KZN Regional Chairman Moga Pillay calls for opposition to Resolution 12. The letter carries a Gold Circle letterhead, and asks for opposing proxies to be faxed to the official Gold Circle fax number in Durban. It is my view that the letter is misleading, and clearly shows Pillay’s lack of understanding of the intentions and good faith of the merged Shareholders Agreement signed by the KZN and the Western Cape. The lack of leadership seems to be an ongoing challenge for Gold Circle.
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
