#Mary Slack

Over 15000 people, dominated by groups of happy families, thronged through the newly painted gates of Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday to enjoy a day of top notch horseracing against the carnival backdrop of the local favourites, Die Kaapse Klopse, also known as the Hollywoodbets Cape Town Street Parade. It was a day that had even the…

Having cut his teeth in Singapore for 17 years, the 45 year old South African-born Le Grange is perfectly placed to be a viable international option for owners with a wide variety of horses at their disposal. After starting out as a stud farm assistant here, Ricardo was licenced as an assistant trainer in 1993. He worked for Joey Soma before…

Claymore and Adam Kirby denied the Queen her 25th Royal Ascot success when upsetting the odds and holding off the short-priced favourite Reach For The Moon to land the Hampton Court Stakes. The market suggested the race was at the mercy of one of last year's most exciting juveniles, who was sent off at 2-5 to give the Queen a winner during her…

The Jane Chapple-Hyam-trained son of New Bay upset the odds when powering to a length-and-three-quarters success in the Hampton Court Stakes, overturning Reach For The Moon, who was odds-on to give the Queen a winner at the Royal meeting. Claymore had previously chased home subsequent Irish 2000 Guineas winner Native Trail in the Craven at…

Native Trail stretches three and a half lengths clear at Newmarket under William Buick Wednesday: Craven Stakes, Newmarket Native Trail is known as the'tractor horse' at Charlie Appleby's Newmarket yard and certainly put his Qipco 2000 Guineas bid into overdrive when extending his unbeaten record in the course-and- distance Classic rehearsal. Last…

A jockey, chartered accountant, published author, and better known to South African racing folk as a top-notch journalist, Michael Clower announced his retirement last week at the age of 76. We covered his background, which makes for interesting reading, some years ago - We asked Michael to give us a short recap of his time here and provide some of…