All The King’s Men
Blaming Markus Jooste for our current woes is tantamount to suggesting that the loud music in the ballroom sunk the Titanic – but it’s time to put some great minds into action
13th December 2018
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Blaming Markus Jooste for our current woes is tantamount to suggesting that the loud music in the ballroom sunk the Titanic – but it’s time to put some great minds into action
The Board of KR firmly believes that the unusual step of having co-chairmen is in the best interest of the Company and one which will promote unity between the North and the South
Western Cape Awards spokesman says they would have excluded Mayfair Speculators
Handicappers. Horseracing’s great unwashed. Those calculating handcuffed men in suits who are damned if they do and damned if they don’t…
The recent unsuccesful appeal by trainer Mike de Kock for a higher merit rating for debut winner Pietro Mascagni has evoked some puzzlement amongst the connections
Racing authorities are all too eager to make themselves look good and to justify their existence at the expense of the reputation of trainers and jockeys and, and ultimately, at the expense of the industry
Hope for South African trainers – but something will have to be done
Trainers and jockeys band together against the new penalty guidelines
The only reason horseracing is still alive in South Africa is due to the number of extremely high net-worth individuals involved in the sport
Everybody is entitled to an opinion as to a July winner. Few guys are better qualified than Robert Bloomberg to express one
“There are no hidden agendas – our aim was always to create the most viable solution and structure in the best interests of the game” – Bloomberg
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
A Transkei-born horseman who started as a Groom, the groundbreaking Lunga learnt the ropes from top men like Mitch Wiese, Glen Kotzen and Kumaran Naidoo
Better known as having raced iconic legend of the turf Pocket Power, the affable Marsh Shirtliff is fast making a name for himself in the breeding fraternity
On the eve of the launch of the 2025 Champions Season this coming Saturday, South African horseracing awoke to a brand new chapter in its history on the Workers’ Day public holiday
