The Peermont Emperors Palace Charity Mile to be run over 1600m at Turffontein this Saturday is a glorious event that brings together top racehorses, famous people and corporate sponsors in aid of charity.
“Politician – n. Someone who shakes your hand before an election and your confidence after it.”
LANCE BENSON: The things we fear most in organizations – fluctuations, disturbances, imbalances – are the primary sources of creativity. Cape feels like the awkward child that nobody really wanted,. and now ironically finds itself at the centre of some rather unwanted attention and veiled custody battles at the Competition Tribunal
LANCE BENSON: In the current local climate of pessimism and doom and gloom, the United Kingdom and Ireland’s most watched dedicated racing channel is forecast to have a record year in 2012
The East Cape Racing Awards held this coming Saturday, will be hosted for the very last time at Arlington Racecourse.
LANCE BENSON: It was quite out of the ordinary to have a Vaal Sand meeting on a Saturday, but well done to Phumelela for putting on an entertaining programme as a build-up to Africa’s richest race on sand, the Gr2 Emerald Cup.
The R120 000 Listed Jockey Club Stakes to be run over 2000m at Fairview on Friday has attracted a maximum field of sixteen, split evenly between the locals and raiding Capetonians.
There is a strong case for a change in leadership. This will be an unpopular opinion among the fat cats, but as no-one else is prepared to say it, I will. You cannot expect change if you leave the same people in charge
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In a dramatic development that may have wide-reaching implications for the sport, racehorse owner Advocate Brett Maselle has called on the Chairman of the National Horseracing Authority to take punitive action against Phumelela Gaming & Leisure.
In breaking news just come to hand, members of the local Grooms Association protested yesterday outside Kenilworth Racecourse. The SAPS were called to disperse the mob. The grievances were levelled against the lack of transformation in SA Horseracing.
In the late 80s, South African breeders were highly skeptical of sons of Mr Prospector. The main criticism was that he was ‘a dirt stallion’ and we race on turf
