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Yeni, NHA in court over interim suspension

urgent application was brought by Jockey Muziwandile Yeni, represented by Adv Nigel Riley, on 16 March 2023. The National Horseracing Authority confirms that it was the First Respondent in this urgent application which was heard today in the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Johannesburg. Background: The relief sought was that the interim suspension that was imposed on him and Jockey Billy Jacobson by The National Horseracing Authority (NHA) on 15 February 2023, following an incident at Hollywoodbets Greyville Racecourse on 13 February 2023, be lifted with immediate effect and that they be permitted to ride in races under the control of the NHA. The National Horseracing Authority was represented by Adv Gerry Nel (SC) and responded through an answering affidavit, which was deposed by its Racing Control Executive, Mr Arnold Hyde. After considering the matter, the Judge ordered that; 1. The application was postponed sine die. 2. The inquiry will continue on 23, 27, 28, and 29 March 2023. 3. The suspension will therefore remain in place. In the event of the inquiry not being concluded by 29 March 2023, Yeni may once again approach the court for relief. The costs of the hearing were reserved.

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Grooms, employees get stake in 4Racing

Horseracing operator 4Racing has started the historic roll-out of a major Transformation Initiative to improve the working conditions and welfare of Grooms, ...

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Cohen back home after Dubai renege on contract

Jack Milner

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Minimum bet on USA commingled pools now R19

TAB customers must please note that with effect from today the minimum bet on commingled pools on USA racing will increase to ...

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4Racing reorganises its business operations as it looks to the future

After completing its first financial year as horseracing operator, 4Racing has reviewed its ...

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Final fields for Classic Day

The final fields for the Grade 1 World Sports Betting SA Classic and the Wilgerbosdrift SA Fillies Classic were declared on Tuesday.

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Striker sees it again in Splashout Cape Derby

See It Again caused a 50-1 boil over in the Splashout Cape Derby Grade 1 over 2000m, settling far off the pacemakers, ...

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Zackey on his way back to SA

Craig Zackey, the surprise star of the jockey ranks, has shocked the racing industry by announcing he will leave New Zealand ...

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Vaal Tuesday moved to Turffontein Inside track

The racemeeting scheduled for Vaal Classic track on Tuesday 21 February has been moved to the Turffontein Inside track.

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Lunga ready to fire at Fairview

Henk Steenkamp

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