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horse news 25.9.2020 12:21 pm

Pick 6 carryover millions beckon weekend treasure hunters

Racing fans fed up with all the bad news coming out of the game will be delighted by the glint of a silver lining from a bumper weekend of carryover exotic bets.

Betting pools, like race stakes, might be somewhat reduced in the age of pandemic, but millions are millions and there’s quite a few of those going begging at South Africa’s three race meetings on Saturday and Sunday.

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horse news Story of a child refugee and the healing power of horses

Social services sent the boy to Greatwood in Wiltshire, where retired racehorses are used in therapy for children with learning disabilities and other social challenges.

horse news Fairview protests: the current state of play

Transformation in South Africa’s horse racing industry has been thrust into the limelight by last week’s protests at Fairview racecourse, with a rescue plan now finally granting the long-simmering “grooms’ issue” much needed urgency.

Crime One arrested after violence at Fairview racecourse

In a video of the protest, which has been circulating on social media, a large group of people can be seen entering the racecourse and running toward the horse sheds.

horse news Friday race meeting at Fairview goes ahead under heavy security

One horse was killed and several others seriously injured and in danger of being euthanised after an attack by more than 150 panga- and knobkerrie-wielding assailants.

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horse news Contains scenes of a sexual nature and moments of violence, but no bad language

Spring is in the air and that means sex. The pandemic might have curbed human springiness, but horses are tackling things with their usual enthusiasm.

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horse news Oppenheimer women mine silverware at Equus Awards

It was a night of triumph for the Oppenheimer horse racing dynasty at the 2019-2020 Equus Awards on Sunday.

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horse news The time has come for (nearly) everyone to own a racehorse

What better way to aim for those inclusivity targets than by spreading ownership as widely as possible, as is the case with the past weekend’s Kentucky Derby winner who has 4,600 co-owners?

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horse news Stamina and courage found wanting at Equus Awards

Which galloper will be named Horse of the Year at the Equus Awards this coming weekend?

horse news Durbanville meeting moved to Sunday 6 September

Current track conditions at Durbanville are still very wet after all the rain earlier in the week and there is further rain forecast for tomorrow.

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horse news Spring Spree in Joburg; winter of discontent in Kentucky

While the local racing fans celebrate racing’s rescue plan, reports suggest that there will be more people outside Churchill Downs in Louisville, protesting cruelty to animals, than there will be inside for the Kentucky Derby.

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horse news Swinger is swinging – and so is Bling

A scrap of good news for horse-racing players was this week’s announcement that all South African Swinger bet pools on British racing are being commingled with the UK Tote.

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horse news Is the Gold Cup really a boat race?

Sunshine Silk, Dharma, Shenanigans, Before Noon are upset material.

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horse news Gold Cup day: Beware of shipwrecks in boat races

All the talk about boat races in Durban this weekend has nothing to do with aquatic sports in the Indian Ocean, but rather about equine action at Greyville, a few furlongs inland from the beachfront.

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horse news TAB open betting for bumper Greyville meeting

Here’s some tips on the top runners in this weekend’s raciing extravaganza at Hollywoodbets Greyville.

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horse news How a singing jockey won the Gold Cup

With the absence of fans in the stands this weekend, the ghostly songs of past winners might be clearly audible around Greyville.

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horse news Gold Cup day a racing and betting extravaganza to lift the spirits

A star-spangled card for Gold Cup day at Greyville on Saturday is just what’s needed for battered horse racing.

horse news Mary Oppenheimer and Daughters’ bid could rescue Phumelela and SA horseracing

The MOD offer is contingent on MOD acquiring key Phumelela horse racing assets both locally and internationally.

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horse news Jockey Devin Habib feels sting of the whip

Use of the riding crop, or whip, is back in the racing spotlight following a string of fines and suspensions incurred by jockey Devin Habib over the past few weeks.

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horse news Jockey Devin Habib feels sting of NHA whip

Habib was charged with striking the horse Flashlight 16 times in Race 1 at Turffontein on 15 August. The maximum number of whip strikes allowed is 12.

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