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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,…

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…

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…

Passion, personality and presentationThe faces and voices of 4Racing’s summer season 4Racing’s 2025 Spring/Summer Season is officially underway, launched by last weekend’s Listed Betway Spring Spree Stakes. From here the action only builds, with…

From Second Choice To First LadyThe brilliant career of Harry’s Charm Above: Michael Azzie with Harry’s Charm (image: supplied) In addition to the Springboks’ historic first World Cup Victory, 1995 was memorable for the…

Behind the Microphone Naqeeb Munshi’s Journey to the Spotlight Above: 4Racing’s Naqeeb Munshi (image: JC Photos) In under three years behind the microphone, Naqeeb Munshi has established himself as one of South African racing’s…

Hope Made VisibleBacking The Cause That Transforms Equine Lives Above: Charity promotion details When every cent is carefully stretched to make a difference, few causes resonate as strongly with the racing community as the…

Grit, ambition and new talentApprentice Championship set for action Above: Group photo (SAJA) The 2025/26 National Apprentice Championship is set to be a season of grit, ambition, and fresh talent. Twenty-two apprentices from the South…

Calm in the ChaosA Quiet Goodbye from Herman van der Westhuizen Above: Herman van der Westhuizen (photo: JC Photos) When the masterful Piere Strydom bowed out after last Thursday’s meeting at the Vaal, he…

Behind the Scenes with Ernie Rodrigues The Stipe Who Balanced Rules and People Above: Ernie Rodrigues (photo: supplied) For 39 years, Ernie Rodrigues served South African racing as a Stipendiary Steward, the last 15…

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