Riaan du Plessis

Can we be a village?

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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The Guns Are Drawn

The National Horseracing Authority is tasked with maintaining the integrity of the sport of kings. In an unprecedented challenge, an owner refuses to lie down and play dead.

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2011 the Best and Worst of Times

LANCE BENSON: The curtain comes down on another tumultuous and testing year. While much has changed, one wonders if we really are any better off than we were twelve months.

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Orwell or Wilde ?

ROBYN LOUW: There was an interesting discussion on one of the chat sites regarding the death of good news in racing. Various ideas and theories were voiced and the media was mentioned as a bit of a black sheep in terms of contributing to the general slide by always focusing on the negative aspects.

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Hollywoodbets Durban July Stars On Show

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

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