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.
It is eerie to think that there would have been no Siren’s Call, Sound Of Warning, or for that matter Call To Unite, had fate not decreed that Enchanted Cove follow her dam to South Africa, and that Peter de Beyer had the foresight to return Elusive Fort back home from the States as well!
There’s lots more to play for!
