Lack of accountability and arbitrary hiking of tariffs – and they are punishing the people who are contributing most. Worst still is that they don’t bother to inform owners – they just put up the notice on their website
Trainers say it was ridiculous as horses taught all their racing lives to jump when they are confronted with an open gate would never stand still waiting for the fall of a flag!
The National Horseracing Authority has confirmed that an Inquiry will be held on Wednesday 9 September 2015, into Jockey Piere Strydom’s riding of the horse Dublin Rebel
The Appeal Board was of the unanimous view that the conviction and penalty, based on the record, was unsustainable. In coming to its finding, the Appeal Board considered that Mr Appie had followed the instructions given to him by Trainer Grant Maroun, which instructions were accepted and unchallenged by the Inquiry Board
Mr Erasmus was charged with a contravention of Rule 73.2.3 in that a specimen taken from the horse CAPTAIN ALI, prior to the running of the 4th race at the Vaal Racecourse on 14 May 2015, was found to contain the prohibited substance Caffeine, a prohibited substance in terms of Rule 73.4
The NHA was not, and will not be, a party to any arrangement in terms of which any privilege holder be given leeway or any advantage to enable that individual to pursue his aspirations to obtain the champion status
The inquiry de novo was as a result of the previous finding and penalty imposed by an Inquiry Board on 3 December 2013 having been set aside, in terms of a court settlement agreement, in consequence of changed evidence having been presented to the NHA
A urine specimen taken from him at Turffontein Racecourse on 25 April 2015 disclosed upon analysis the presence of Codeine which is an Opiate and a prohibited substance in terms of the Rules of The National Horseracing Authority
At a meeting of the National Board of the National Horseracing Authority of South Africa held on 30 July 2015, it was agreed that the Guidelines for Classification of Prohibited Substances would be amended by the addition of Carbon Dioxide and Cobalt
After considering all the evidence, the Inquiry Board ruled that Mr van Zyl be fined the sum of sixty thousand rand (R60 000.00).NHA
Last Sunday’s Borrowdale Park racemeeting was held without a photo-finish camera and an investigation has been opened to establish what caused the failure and whether proper procedures were adopted
Snaith star runs in a a capacity nationally representative field for the 129th renewal of the R5 million Hollywoodbets Gr1 Durban July!
Patience rewarded for the blue and white powerhouse while Team Valor’s Quid Pro Quo is on her way to Jerome Reynier in France
In perfect weather conditions, an enthusiastic record crowd – probably larger than that seen at many local racemeetings – turned out to enjoy coffee and pastries and watch their big race fancies going through their paces
SplashOut-sponsored Apprentice Savanna Valjalo broke the ice at Hollywoodbets Greyville at her 11th ride under rules on Wednesday
