Rags To Riches
SARAH WHITELAW: When Farhh won Saturday’s Gp1 JLT Lockinge Stakes, he became the third offspring of outstanding British sire Pivotal to triumph in this top-level 1600m contest
SARAH WHITELAW: When Farhh won Saturday’s Gp1 JLT Lockinge Stakes, he became the third offspring of outstanding British sire Pivotal to triumph in this top-level 1600m contest
SARAH WHITELAW: South Africa’s most successful “nick”. French 2000 Guineas Latest Star Descendant Of Legendary Mare;
ROBYN LOUW: Gitano Hernando first flashed across the radar before the 2011 Dubai World Cup, when he famously changed hands to the Chechen President.
SARAH WHITELAW: Bold Ruler was a truly great and remarkably dominant stallion, who became a potent sire of sires, and highly successful broodmare sire.
ROBYN LOUW: I’m a bit of a horse nut, which means that I follow a number of horsey sports. However, being a racing enthusiast means that I particularly enjoy seeing Thoroughbreds excel in other sports
Earlier in the week, it was announced that outstanding US stallion Storm Cat had died of old age. He was 30 at the time of his death
Where there’s life there’s hope, but where there’s love, you’ll usually find a horse. Robyn Louw writes on the sale and Champions Day.
ROBYN LOUW: Whether you were Australian or not, horsey or not, everyone has heard of Black Caviar
SARAH WHITELAW: One of racing’s all time great careers ended last week when it was announced that Black Caviar had run her last race.
SARAH WHITELAW: Exciting Aussie breds for SA; Redoute’s Remarkable Record; Slew Impact On First Crop Sires
ROBYN LOUW: People who are good at what they do seldom do any selling & usually let their work do the talking. One such person is Michael Robinson.
An investigation into betting patterns, both locally and internationally, has been launched by the National Horseracing Authority
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