Racing jurisdictions around the globe are suffering increased losses in revenue and crowd participation, as noted to delegates attending the 2023 Asian Racing Conference in Australia earlier this year. Two years ago, Mary Oppenheimer Daughters (MOD) rescued racing in...
What do a ‘horsefluencer’ called Speedbreaker and cricket’s T20 have in common? It sounds like the beginning of a bad bar joke but, spoiler alert, there’s no long face. T20 cricket was invented and brought to the sport-loving masses as a family-friendly, fun,...
Here is a real conversation with a South African man in his mid-20s. We’ll call him “Young Intelligent Bore” (YIB) – an individual from Generation Z – those whose participation in horseracing was noted at the 2023 Asian Racing Conference as essential to the growth and...
Embracing the fun and social aspects of a day at the races, with fans watching every race from start to finish, is a game-changer. Global Team Horse Racing (GTH) presents a thrilling and exhilarating experience that takes away complicated race form assessments and the...
The saying goes, ‘Talk is cheap, but it takes money to buy whisky’. It is often used by sceptics, invites us to reflect on the power of our words and encourages us to back them up with purposeful action. This ultimately defines our character and shapes our future....
Horse racing has been around for hundreds of years and it hasn’t changed much – now’s the time to re-imagine it, but how? It all started last week with a horse called Speedbreaker outrunning two Johannesburg traffic officers. Yes, it was a stunt, but also a launchpad...
