OFF THE RECORD #100
Big Fields, Big Money, Big Decisions!Media Mavericks Unpack Cup Day’s Pick 6 Minefield Welcome to the 100th edition of 4Racing’s Off The Record, where today’s column is dedicated to offering a few valuable pointers…
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OFF THE RECORD #99
Youth, talent, and tradition Dean Smith takes the reins at legendary stable Above: Dean Smith (image: JC Photographics) At just 25, Dean Smith has stepped into one of the most demanding roles in South…
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OFF THE RECORD #98
Never Late for the GateHow New Turf Carriers Keep Racing’s Show On The Road Above: The New Turf fleet (image: supplied) We’ve seen the race day ambulance occasionally arrive late to scheduled meetings, delaying…
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Off The Record #97
Goofy, Gutsy and GloriousThe Golden Loom story Above: Golden Loom (Anton Marcus) beats Fov’s Favourite (Jason Jago) in a Handicap at Gosforth Park, May 1999 (image: JC Photos) Saturday’s Listed Allied Steelrode Golden Loom Handicap over…
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OFF THE RECORD #96
Betway’s Ante-Post BuzzPunters Eye Value for 2025 R6-million Summer Cup The 2025 R6-million Betway Summer Cup is shaping up to be one of the most exciting renewals of South Africa’s richest race in recent…
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OFF THE RECORD #95
The Final FrameHF Kenney Reflects on a Lifetime in Racing PART 2 From last week: (Read Part 1, here.) Above: HF Kenney, reflective at 83 (image: supplied) Kenney soon befriended Gordon MacIntyre, the official…
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OFF THE RECORD #94
The Final Frame – Part 1 HF Kenney Reflects on a Lifetime in Racing Above: The inimitable ‘Mr K’ – HF Kenney (image: supplied) Older racing fans all know the name, and the younger…
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OFF THE RECORD #93
Highveld Summer SeasonTrainers Ready Their Teams The 2025 Highveld Summer Season will test old champions and uncover new ones over the next three months. The battlegrounds will be Turffontein and the Vaal, with Guineas,…
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OFF THE RECORD #92
Beyond the DarknessLouis Nhlapo’s journey through pain to purpose Above: Louis Nhlapo (image: JC Photos) They call him Yster. Iron Man. And true to the name, Louis Nhlapo has fought his way back into…
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OFF THE RECORD #91
Harry’s Charm Part 2: Triumphs, Trials and Racing Glory At the close of the 1994/95 season, Michael Azzie chose to give Harry’s Charm an extended break. By then she was already well developed and…
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