There are official photographers at each racecourse, and they take photos of every single winning horse. Unfortunately the sheer number of horses that run makes it impossible to take photos of non-winners. Some of the photographers may still have negatives of winners, from the pre-digital days, but the older the horse is, the less likely you will be able to source photos of him, even if he won a race or two.
**YOU need to do the research about his racing career, and find out any details of he won a race/s**
You will need the horse's full racing name, the date he won, the racecourse where he won, and having the class of race and race number will be a big help too. The Photographers won't find this out for you.
***I need to point out that all photos remain the property of the photographers, and are subject to copyright laws, here in South Africa, unless you have purchased and PAID for them. These photos are their livelihood, and you are effectively stealing from them if you use the photos without permission. Legal action can be taken by any of photographers, so please be responsible and fair in this regard.***
1) In Gauteng, for Turffontein, Vaal, and the former courses, Newmarket and Gosforth Park, JC Photographics are the people to contact. They also cover the Kimberley racecourse, Flamingo Park. They can be contacted via email:
jcphotos@mweb.co.za
2) For KZN racecourses, Scottsville, Greyville and Clairwood Park, you can check on the Gold Circle website for photos.
http://www.goldcircle.co.za/Gallery/index.shtml
If you would like to order photos, Anita Akal would be the person to contact on (031)564 6550.
3) For the Western Cape, for Kenilworth and Durbanville photos, you can get in touch with Equine Edge Photography:
info@equineedge.co.za
4) For the Eastern Cape, Fairview Racecourse, the person to contact is Pauline Herman:
tarn2@hotmail.co.za
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