OFF THE RECORD #84
Top mares lined up for key matings in new breeding season There is a buzz in the air for the 2025 thoroughbred breeding season. Across South Africa, breeders are getting their best mares ready…
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OFF THE RECORD #83
Hall of Fame Beckons for Racing Icon Mike de Kock Above: Mike de Kock with Kevin Shea, a potent combination (image: supplied) The South African Hall of Fame has announced the induction of legendary…
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OFF THE RECORD #80
Thirty Years of Humble ExcellenceAlan Greeff’s Quiet Climb to the Top Above: Alan Greeff, the humble genius (image: Pauline Herman Photography) Three decades in the game, and Alan Greeff is still climbing. The multiple Eastern…
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OFF THE RECORD #81
Favourite or Float? Punting Strategies for the July Quartet There’s a R15-million TAB Pick 6 expected at Saturday’s Hollywoodbets Durban July meeting, but the TAB Quartet pool on the big race won’t be far…
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OFF THE RECORD #82
Racing’s Common ThreadHope, Horses and Heritage at Durban July Above: The Real Prince (Craig Zackey), HWB Durban July hero (Anneke Kitching/Race Coast) Beneath the winter sun and the roar of a nation in full voice,…
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OFF THE RECORD #79
The glitter and the gallopCelebrities and racehorses make the perfect partnership There’s something magical about the world of horseracing that has always drawn a certain kind of person, especially those who love speed, style,…
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OFF THE RECORD #77
Building a LegacyThe Case for a National Racing Hall of Fame South African horseracing industry boasts a proud and colourful history stretching back to the 1880s. But, as with many long-standing traditions, pieces of…
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OFF THE RECORD #76
Hold Your Horses!The Good, The Bad and The Absurdly Equine Let’s be honest — 2025 has been a rocky ride so far. The world feels like it’s been thrown in a tumble dryer, your…
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OFF THE RECORD #75
Fathers, Friends, and FirepowerThe Bonds Behind Alec Laird’s Comeback Above: Alec Laird and friends at the 2025 Highveld Awards (photo: Pauline Herman) Alec Laird and the owners of Fire Attack — Gary Basel, Grant…
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OFF THE RECORD #51
From South Africa to the WorldThe Story of Victory Moon Above: The incomparable Victory Moon This Saturday, the spotlight turns to the Grade 3 Betway Victory Moon Stakes, an 1800m contest at Turffontein that…
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