Secretariat Wins Kentucky Derby – Virtually
For those who backed Secretariat, collect your . . . well, plaudits because there wasn’t any ‘official’ money on the line
3rd May 2020
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For those who backed Secretariat, collect your . . . well, plaudits because there wasn’t any ‘official’ money on the line
American racing expert, Barry Irwin, would side with Secretariat as his top choice for the virtual running of a race to determine the best of
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Tributes pour in for the First Lady of racing, Penny Chenery, who passed away on 16 September
The latest Audi commercial features a montage of historic and re-created footage of a chestnut champion
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ROBYN LOUW: Mike and Tanya McHardy of Rathmor Stud were presented with an Equus award for Exceptional International Achievement for their wonderful filly, Gypsy’s Warning. And it seems they’ve got another superstar on their hands!
There have been some excellent horse racing movies over the past 30 years, most notably the Australian, Simon Wincer’s take on “Phar Lap” (1983), which was glorious in its widescreen version but which lost much in translation to a TV format. Who can ever forget that shot of Phar lap being paraded before the Melbourne Cup, in a shimmering, tasseled, red satin blanket, asks Jimmy Lithgow.
A considered decision to split the longstanding traditional January Premier Yearling Sale into two defined sales platforms has reaped rich rewards for vendors and the Cape Racing Sales team
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Get the full story as told by those who watched every stride, as well as Richard Fourie’s personal insights of the season in his own words
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