The Longines Worlds Best Racehorse Rankings are for 3yos and upwards which raced between 1 January and 6 July 2014. The latest rankings were published on 10 July 2014.
The Longines Worlds Best Racehorse Rankings are for 3yos and upwards which raced between 1 January and 8 June 2014. The latest rankings were published on 12 June 2014.
“We may have the best quality horses at the best prices, but until we can create a demand from receiving countries and force sufficient compromise with regards to the current demands placed on us, nothing will change”
When Variety Club was lead back to the presentation area, he received the most astounding reception from the local Hong Kong punters I’ve ever seen.
SA horses share the traits that make Australasian-bred horses the dominant force in Hong Kong – speed, precocity and firm track talent – but will be much cheaper, at least in the early days until market forces again run wild
SA sires fly high with two entries in world’s top ten
“He didn’t just beat us, he broke us into little pieces” – Joao Moreira on Variety Club’s run in Sunday’s Champions Mile
“It is disappointing to see our hierarchy being so easily manipulated. I am a firm believer that if trainers don’t want to accept and there are only one or two left in the race and there is a walkover, then it should happen.” Fair point made and is the former Cape Champion being a bit radical or is he correct?
“I got a sense then for the first time how important these races are for South Africans and I actually felt pressure to the point that I didn’t want to sit in the room.” Mike de Kock speaks about how it feels to represent the hopes of a nation
After Variety Club’s decisive victory in the Champions Mile, Hong Kong Jockey Club CEO and Olympic Committee representative Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges provided manna to SA industry ears by saying ”If there was not already an incentive for the Asian Racing Federation to facilitate a better travel situation for South African horses to the great races of the world, then we saw one today.”
“He will go to Mike’s yard in Newmarket now for some time off” says Derek Brugman of the champion colt
Snaith star runs in a a capacity nationally representative field for the 129th renewal of the R5 million Hollywoodbets Gr1 Durban July!
Patience rewarded for the blue and white powerhouse while Team Valor’s Quid Pro Quo is on her way to Jerome Reynier in France
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
SplashOut-sponsored Apprentice Savanna Valjalo broke the ice at Hollywoodbets Greyville at her 11th ride under rules on Wednesday
