OFF THE RECORD #137
Charl Pretorius finds a few names for this season's notebook in Off The Record #137
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OFF THE RECORD #135
God loves a trier! Charl Pretorius catches up with Calvin Ngcobo in #OffTheRecord #135
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A second chance to read Charl Pretorius' piece that won the 2026 Equus Award for Print - Ormond Ferraris: A portrait assembled from moments
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Flamboyant entrepreneur and racehorse owner Ravi Naidoo is certainly not confined to any box. He talks the Kimberley Recorder, Cousin Casey and a great bloodline attempting its next link.
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With new stallions, new owners and exciting youngstock, South Africa's breeding industry is demonstrating confidence in the future.
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Tim Woodruff has joined his younger sister, Lucinda, as assistant trainer in charge of her Summerveld string. Charl Pretorius finds out more.
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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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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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