ITEMS PUBLISHED IN December 2009

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Who was the greatest horse of the decade?

THERE have been many great racehorses worldwide in last decade, writes SARAH WHITELAW in her column Que Sarah. Horses such as ...
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Former trainer Robert Maroun passes away

FORMER trainer and popular racing personality Robert Maroun passed away in his sleep on Tuesday, 29 December. He was 76 years ...
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Final fields for Paddock, Peninsula

FINAL FIELDS for the TBA Paddock Stakes (9 January) and Peninsula Handicap (5 January), two of the top races over 1800m ...
2010: A time for everyone to shake hands and seek solutions thumbnail

2010: A time for everyone to shake hands and seek solutions

NO amount of finger pointing or name calling will solve the problems facing the South African horseracing industry. In the latest ...
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Weights, draws for Paddock Stakes

WEIGHTS and draws for the R1 million TBA Paddock Stakes were published today. Final declarations is on Wednesday, 30 December. ...
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Group 3 turf sprint added to Dubai World Cup menu

TO celebrate the 15th renewal of the Dubai World Cup and opening of the iconic Meydan Grandstand and Racecourse on March ...
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Young ‘Un and Old Boy Steal the Headlines

JEFF ZERBST reports from Sydney, Australia, that two jockeys, one a 16-year-old "appie" and one a 46-year-old veteran, grabbed the headlines ...
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Kauto Star jumps himself into history books

KAUTO Star created history by becoming the first horse to win the William Hill King George VI Chase for the fourth ...
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Take a Soccer 6 on Saturday’s good matches

A handful of interesting football matches to keep you glued to your TV set today, and don't forget to take those ...
A funny race commentary from Tom Durkin thumbnail

A funny race commentary from Tom Durkin

IT feels like the entire racing industry is in limbo with not much news, it's Christmas and all, so we trawled ...

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