Superstitions in racing: “Good luck to you!”
SUPERSTITIONS are “a widely held but irrational belief in supernatural influences, especially as leading to good or bad luck," writes KATHRYN RALPHS in Part 1 of a column published in the Turf Talk Newsletter.
There is a lot of work...
The Telenovella called EPL: Mid-season assessment
SINCE many of our readers are football fans - and punters on TAB's various soccer bets, we bring you this mid-season assessment of the English Premier League by PAULO DO CARMO, who happens to be a horse racing and...
Japan’s love affair with horse racing
WHILE racing is of course a hugely popular sport across the world, there a few more impassioned racegoers than those in Japan, writes KRISTEN MANNING.
They sleep overnight outside the track on the...
Nevermind Hamilton – Frankie was best in 2019!
SO - if you could have been any sportsman or sportswoman in 2019 - who would it have been?, asks DAVID MOLLETT.
The list is a long one. It would include Lewis Hamilton, Springbok...
How ready are we for an EU audit?
AMIDST the euphoria about the European Union (EU)’s announcement on Tuesday of April and May 2020 as audit months for South African bloodstock export protocols, a number of concerns have been raised. The principal queries...
We need positive industry news to go overseas
"SOMETIMES you just want to scream!" writes DAVID ALLAN.
There are overseas people who are involved in SA, are already keen to have a racehorse and already have an affinity with South Africa. But...
Kenilworth’s board is dealing with challenges
THE board of Kenilworth Racing (KR) hosted a well attended meeting with various stakeholders at the course on Monday evening.
They dealt with the many challenges facing the organisation, and then shared some insights...
How small events company turned Summer Cup around
RACING fans across the board have been unanimous in their praise for the organisational acumen shown by Saturday’s Summer Cup event organisers, Campbell and Campbell, led by Angus Campbell, a young entrepreneur who has turned...
The quality of Chris Gerber
PERHAPS an anecdote that best epitomises the quality of Chris Gerber, happened at Mike de Kock’s Christmas lunch a few years ago, writes JACK MILNER.
Chris, journalist Dave Mollett and I were sitting together,...
Julie gives to the children
IT really was a case of lucky 13 for the effervescent Tellytrack presenter Julie Alexander on Saturday 23 November with the extremely successful hosting of the annual Phumelela Christmas Tree raceday – for the thirteenth successive year.
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Raceday auditor suspended
DISCIPLINARY action is being taken following the late closure of TAB betting pools on several Australian races last Saturday morning.
Betting pools on
four races from Australia - Toowoomba races 2 and 3 and Belmont...
