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Horses 27.7.2020 05:20 am
Day of shocks as predictions fail and punters lose
The result of the July, with second-favourite Belgarion winning, provided very brief respite for punters.
The 2020 Vodacom Durban July race meeting was staged behind closed doors, but even if there had been 50,000 fans in Greyville’s vast grandstands on Saturday there would have been a hushed silence after race 8, the Garden Province Stakes, the supporting feature event.
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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.
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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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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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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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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Durban July could still run this year
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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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.
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