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.
Just 48 hours after Cheeky Wink’s smart win at Tipperary, the Kieswetter and Heffer families enjoyed another champagne moment at Sandown
Ridgemont’s Rafeef fairytale received more endorsement on the Championships Finale at Turffontein on Saturday when his daughter, Chasing Happiness, ran her eight opponents off their feet to register her second stakes success when winning the TAB Gr2 Senor Santa Stakes
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
