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Premium 29.5.2020 02:13 pm

Racing rejoices at restart

Joy, relief and determination to save a sinking industry have greeted the news that horse racing is to resume in South Africa from Monday 1 June.

“We’re obviously very relieved and very happy,” said National Horseracing Authority CEO Vee Moodley, who led lobbying of government to get the go-ahead to race again.

Racing News They’re off! Horse racing gets go-ahead

Horse racing will resume in South Africa from Monday 1 June – throwing a lifeline to a multibillion-rand industry in a state of near-collapse.

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Premium Sha Tin a ray of sunshine amid dark clouds and rain

The biggest horse race of the weekend is a significant event in more ways than one.

Racing News Epsom authority backs behind-closed-doors Derby

The authority responsible for maintaining Epsom Downs on Tuesday gave its backing to the staging of the Derby and the Oaks after the coronavirus delayed this year’s running of the English classic horseraces.

Racing News Racing in death throes as MOD rides to the rescue with R100m

South African horse racing was ‘days away’ from being obliterated – before the game’s doyenne Mary Slack stepped in with a R100 million rescue package on Friday.

Racing News SA horse racing in dire straits as Phumelela likely to apply for business rescue

Major horse racing operator Phumelela is likely to apply for business rescue status ‘within a few days’ – plunging the troubled South African industry into chaos.

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Premium False start to racing’s return

The planned resumption of horse racing in SA didn’t happen. The Cape Town meeting scheduled for Friday had to be abandoned after the government failed to respond to the game’s entreaties for a green light.

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Premium Kiplingcotes Derby falls to virus – but Greyville holds aloft torch for racing world

Just assuming that everything is off is not quite true.

Racing News British horseracing launches £22m virus aid package

The British Horseracing Authority announced Friday a £22 million ($27.5 million) aid package in response to the financial impact of the coronavirus.

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The SA horseracing industry has unveiled its battle plan for the year ahead, but it all depends on the lockdown starting to ease from the start of May.

Racing News Horseracing imposes more coronavirus restrictions

After due consideration, the South African horseracing industry has decided to further restrict the individuals who may attend race meetings.

Racing News Happy days are here again

Good news for horse racing fans: the eagerly awaited Legends of the Turf video series is at last available for online viewing.

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Premium Met winners and losers as One World keeps spinning

On a day crammed with happy winners, One World spun above them all in glory.

Racing News Racing Association CEO Larry Wainstein resigns

In a statement on Tuesday, the Racing Association (RA) said their CEO Larry Wainstein would be retiring on 31 January to focus on personal business interests.

Racing News Spirit of Sea Cottage on the Highveld

The big race on Saturday 25 January is the Grade 3 Sea Cottage Stakes over 1800m at Turffontein.

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Hawwaam will command most of the public attention for the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate at Kenilworth on 11 January.

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Premium Kenilworth Racing seizes control of its destiny

Dramatic new plans to stop the decline in Western Cape racing were unveiled at a meeting at Kenilworth Racecourse on Monday night.

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Premium Here comes SA’s biggest race

Saturday’s Grand Heritage at the Vaal offers racing fans something different.

Racing News Barahin strolls Charity Mile

Barahin overpowered the opposition to win the Grade 2 Peermont Emperor’s Palace Charity Mile at Turffontein easily.

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Premium Pick 6 pool likely to top R10 million at today’s Charity Mile meeting

There’ll be a decent crowd, with 16 celebrities representing the 16 charities whose allotted runners will battle it out for R1 million in welfare cash giveaways.