OFF THE RECORD #130
There has seldom been a better time to be a racing punter. Quality information is readily available and expert opinion is only a click away - and increasingly available in your own language. Charl…
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OFF THE RECORD #129
Search the internet for the greatest jockeys of all time and the same legendary names surface repeatedly. This raises the question: if history has produced universally acclaimed greats, surely it must also have produced…
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If his recollections are anything to go by, the sharp eye that served Brett Smith so well in the saddle remains as keen as ever. Charl Pretorius catches up with the former Gr1 rider…
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Home Guard remains the only runner ever to line up for the Durban July unbeaten after 11 starts, which remains, by available historic accounts, a South African record
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The Hollywoodbets Durban July puzzle remains as difficult today as it was generations ago
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With renewed investment, growing breeder confidence and quality stallions, KZN is poised to regain much of its former strength as a breeding powerhouse.
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What strikes me most is not one of Ormond Ferraris' great victories, his Hall of Fame induction or even the remarkable longevity of his career. It is the fact that, in the final weeks…
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We want to give others the same things this wonderful sport gave us – Grade 1 winners, unforgettable memories and hours of pure joy. That is our mission.
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"Racing can make you restless, even depressed, and the only cure is to saddle your next winner." Charl Pretorius gets to know Mano Pandaram in #OffTheRecord #122
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Querari (Oasis Dream, GER) is quietly reinforcing his status as one of South Africa’s most reliable stallions.
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