Horses connect deeply if you allow them
Last week, while I slowly cooked in forty-degree heat during my trip to Serre Chevalier in the French Alps, the greatest racehorse in the world (Dave) left our yard and […] [...]
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IRC Q & A: Peter Muscutt
Veteran international horseman Peter Muscutt, based at Summerveld in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal, has trained winners on three continents. His sojourns to various parts of the world included a seven-year stint […] [...]
Billy Bowlegs claims territory for IRC and partners
Indian Chief Billy Bowlegs was an important figure of the Seminole Tribe in Florida during the Second Seminole War and was the remaining Seminole’s most prominent chief during the Third […] [...]
Flitcrocft tried to con his way into US Open
Qualifying for the US Open is arguably one of the most difficult things an amateur or professional golfer can attempt, and that is without the added difficulty of being forced […] [...]
Win a week in the UK for racing and golf!
IT’s competition time, with a special focus on our South African readers but not excluding our UK readers. You can win a prize worth R39,999. If you don’t wish to […] [...]
‘The Minors’ are a Major League scandal
THE JONNY GOULD COLUMNIRC, ALTERNATE WEDNESDAYS “Hello fellow baseball nuts and a big warm welcome to Channel 5 Baseball – live and exclusive every Wednesday and Sunday night midnight through […] [...]
Rugby’s ‘Great Illusionist’ delighted millions of fans
THE IRC’s LIAM BOTHAM COLUMNNEWSLETTER, FRIDAYS They called him ‘The Pied Piper’ and ‘The Pocket-Sized Illusionist’ – a man who “brought to life all the dreams of rugby football” – […] [...]
IRC Q&A: Blaine Hamilton
A soldier from ‘The Last Outpost’ and well-known and popular in South African racing, Durbanite Blaine Hamilton is taking it easy these days after a splendid career highlighted by being […] [...]
The Pro-Golf Civil War
Just prior to the US Open getting underway, the talk around 19th holes has been less about the season’s third major and more about the rift between players and the PGA […] [...]
US star jock at Royal Ascot
He is presently famous for being ‘America’s hottest jockey’ and Irad Ortiz, jr., will be making his first appearance at Royal Ascot next week, booked to ride five runners for […] [...]