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December 16, 2024
Heather's Boy. (Chase Liebenberg).

Heather’s Boy suffers tendon injury

Heather’s Boy, the stable’s leading three-year-old colt, will be out of racing for a long time due to an injury incurred in Saturday’s Grade 1 Cape […]
December 9, 2024

Double the Joy: Welcoming a Perfect Pair of Twins

The De Kock family welcomed twins to the world on Thursday, 5 Decemer – a boy and a girl born to Mike and Diane’s daughter Kirsten […]
December 8, 2024
Mike with Ian Horsfield.

Mdk Strikes R250,000 Hole-In-One at Cotswold Downs!

Golfing great Jack Nicklaus once remarked, “Holes-in-one are freak accidents of skill. You aim, you pray, and sometimes, the golf gods smile.” His contemporary, Chi-Chi Rodriguez, […]
December 4, 2024
Heather's Boy, hat-trick boy! (JC Photos).

Strength to strength!

Heather’s Boy is unbeaten after three impressive starts, two of them over 1600m and the latest a commanding victory over Grade 1 performer Guy Gibson, whilst […]
December 2, 2024
Greg Bortz and Justin Vermaak are bringing the Western Cape's winning recipe to KZN.

A new era beckons for racing in KZN

Horseracing in KwaZulu-Natal took the next step to the dawn of a new era with the publication on Thursday of a revitalized racing programme and the […]
November 30, 2024
Greaterix.

Runner comments, Summer Cup Day 2024

The R6-million Betway Summer Cup will be staged over 2000m at Turffontein on Saturday and Betway Ambassador Mike de Kock has entered 14 of the stable’s best runners […]
November 29, 2024
Jane Thomas.

RIP, Jane Thomas

Our dear friend and colleague, Jane Thomas, has passed away. We are deeply saddened by her loss. The Sporting Post published a tribute to Jane, this […]
November 25, 2024

ROA’s breakfast at Randjes

The Racehorse Owners Association (ROA) hosted a free breakfast for owners, trainers and the public at Randjesfontein on Saturday, 24 November.  The event was hosted by […]
November 22, 2024
Silver Sanctuary

Betway Summer Cup field, 2024

The stage is set for the R6 million Grade 1 Betway Summer Cup, Africa’s richest horse race, following the official Barrier Draw ceremony held at Katy’s […]