Racehorse Rehoming Rebooted
ROBYN LOUW: The aim of REHORP was to try and address the gap between a horse leaving the track and making the transition into a second career
18th July 2013
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ROBYN LOUW: The aim of REHORP was to try and address the gap between a horse leaving the track and making the transition into a second career
ROBYN LOUW: I loved the 2012 Durban July. Fast forward to 2013. Where to start?
ROBYN LOUW: Royal Ascot – What an extravaganza but most of all, what a celebration. Of horses. Of racing. Of having fun.
ROBYN LOUW: One thing is certain, as anyone who has had a special or exciting horse in their string will know, they sure do give you a reason to get up in the morning
ROBYN LOUW: Racing owes the wonderful showcases that are The Oaks and the Epsom Derby to Edward Smith-Stanley, the 12th Earl of Derby.
ROBYN LOUW: Theo de Klerk notched up 6 winners on a single card on 21 June 1975 and Terrance Millard matched the feat with 6 winners on 13 January 1982.
ROBYN LOUW: Gitano Hernando first flashed across the radar before the 2011 Dubai World Cup, when he famously changed hands to the Chechen President.
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
ROBYN LOUW: Whether you were Australian or not, horsey or not, everyone has heard of Black Caviar
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.
Charl Pretorius writes in his Off The Record column on the 4Racing website that owners, trainers and racing fans are gravely concerned about the state of our industry
There has been a precipitous decline of betting on the Totalisator which gives cause for concern for the horseracing industry
