the vaal - plenty story about this

so i here a funny story about the future of this track. aparantly anglo america wants to mine the coal here because the power station down the road is no going to be moth ball for another ten year as was the plans. the power station need coal to continue and the current source of coal is get depleted in next few years. now the areas around the vaal property have plenty coal and they want to move the vaal else where and mine so the power station is sort out. . i am tell by two vaal trainer that meeting about close down are all ready been held and the stories is anglo american want to give other ground near krugersdorp. anglo will pay for the costs of move and building facility at the new ground. if this happen they talk about the next 5 - 7 years. the question i ask is why do we here nothing from phumelela about this?

I am sure they were waiting to read it on the forum Harry ?

can be scotia phumelela dont now to much. what i forget to say is trainers do not want to move and will opose this steps. be cause their is money involve i think they got no chance

thanks for the info Flash - Do you know if they will then also rebuild a new sand track(or perhaps they will learn and make a REAL all weather one?)

who owns the vaal racecourse?

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> who owns the vaal racecourse?


I was under the impression it is owned by Anglo American - could be wrong though

pirates Wrote:

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> who owns the vaal racecourse?


Judging by FH's info it could indeed be Anglo? Why else would they be able to get the Vaal to move? I may be wrong though

i am told phum buy the vaal a few year ago

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.......

I strongly object.:

Caught a big Jackpot there one midweek meet years ago with two bankers, Mr. O .Ferraris trained That Darned Cat and Mr. Magner trained Real Hero.

Collected all of R16,8OO---- in 1985.(

Now where did the cash go?:S

Hey Mikesack, not only do I also remember That Darned Cat I punted it too, yeah. It led start to finish.

My least favourite punting region,but only because the trainers are very inconsistent ()