No Racing – The Human And Horse Cost
Horseracing had mostly fallen out of the mainstream of media – until euthenasia, retrenchments and social disorder became new words on our landscape
8th May 2020
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Horseracing had mostly fallen out of the mainstream of media – until euthenasia, retrenchments and social disorder became new words on our landscape
Horseracing’s plight hit the front page of The Mercury newspaper this morning in an article entitled ‘SA’s Horseracing Under Threat’
Game faces an uncertain future as tote turnovers decline
Gold Circle CEO Michel Nairac says a sharp drop in tote turnovers from August 2016 took them by surprise
A power partnership of two successful businessmen and the never-say-die approach of a young man with the gift of the gab, who never made the cut as a jockey or Tellytrack employee, but who was determined to train racehorses, unfolded as Andrew Fortune steered another winner home
Bleeding R2 million per month from Bookie brawl. Turnovers are flat and expenditure is keeping pace with inflation. And their investments are not performing.
Alec Hogg in discussion with Michel Nairac after the Competition Commission ruled against the proposed merger with Phumelela
When one finds oneself having a difference of opinion, it is rather important to try and avoid such disagreement becoming personal. Basil Thomas hopes that he can manage to do that – as he certainly has no desire to demean or disrespect Mr Thiselton personally. The dilemma that he faces is that he views his response as so clearly a load of hogwash that it simply cannot go unanswered.
The highly anticipated first race on the revamped Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack on Wednesday was well received by stakeholders, but was not without its drama
Cape lightweight Morne Winnaar has come a long way since being plucked from near ignominy by former Cape champion trainer Joey Ramsden over twenty years ago
The Rafeef purple patch continued in the 2025 Champions Season opener at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday with another crackerjack performer in the shape of Mon Petit Cherie who won the World Sports Betting Gr2 Fillies Guineas
A Transkei-born horseman who started as a Groom, the groundbreaking Lunga learnt the ropes from top men like Mitch Wiese, Glen Kotzen and Kumaran Naidoo
