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…
Read moreGrit, 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…
Read moreCalm 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…
Read moreBehind 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…
Read moreTop 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…
Read moreHall 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…
Read moreThirty 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…
Read moreFavourite 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…
Read moreRacing’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,…
Read moreThe 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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