the vaal - plenty story about this

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> krugersdorp not such a bad place?
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> anglo pay coould =
> 1 : proper outside course
> 2: proper all weather course
> 3: tapeta
> 4: state of the art stables
> 5: Hotel/Casino
> 6: Racing 5 days a week
> 7: huge stakes
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>
> great idea and anglo got plenty.......


I agree - Most places are better than the Vaal - well maybe not Kimberley, Bloemfontein, Soekmekaar, Pofadder, etc

But why go to Krugersdorp - what happened to the 'racecourse rights' at Randjies? At least you don't have to start from scratch?

Would love to race at Randjies again

@ Mac

Yeah she was a very good front-runner was That Darn Cat, also beautifully bred by Royal Prerogative out of Caracel.

Was trained by the master himself Ormonde Ferraris.(tu)

Frodo Wrote:

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> easy Wrote:
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> > krugersdorp not such a bad place?
> >
> > anglo pay coould =
> > 1 : proper outside course
> > 2: proper all weather course
> > 3: tapeta
> > 4: state of the art stables
> > 5: Hotel/Casino
> > 6: Racing 5 days a week
> > 7: huge stakes
> >
> >
> > great idea and anglo got plenty.......
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>
> I agree - Most places are better than the Vaal -
> well maybe not Kimberley, Bloemfontein,
> Soekmekaar, Pofadder, etc
>
> But why go to Krugersdorp - what happened to the
> 'racecourse rights' at Randjies? At least you
> don't have to start from scratch?


I see your point but Randjes is limited - Why do they not think about the East Rand also

If there is a hint of truth in this rumour then there is salvation. That Vaal track is past it's sell buy date and the powers that be should not accept a simple swap for some mined out equally contaminated stretch of land where horses will be further subjected to mining sand dust polluted ground water etc. They should demand top dollar and look to develop in an area that is easily accessable and equine friendly.

However if the cat is out of the the bag, then the deal is already in play,and little wonder we see a forward thinking trainer relocated from the Vaal.

I've just woken from a nightmare. I dreamt that they decided to relocate to Bloemfontein.

jpegged this is no a rumour malakka. i tell you the meeting with vaal trainers is all ready held the vaal is for sale

Where is Louis? He heads the trainers at the Vaal. He could fill us in.

i no think he post any more. i try find more info today

is there a lesson to be learnt here for the rest of the country ?should we trust the people who lease us their racecourses or should we keep the ones we own to secure racings future

Anyone driven past the old newmarket of late, is it developed?? ...i remember Sly (i think) posted pics of the ruins there a few years back...??

greg newmarket is get develop there is a big makro be build at the 600m mark i drive past last week