A new racing television programme, “Saddle Up”,produced
by the Gold Circle television department and focusing on the industry
in KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape, is being flighted every Wednesday
evening at 7.30pm on Tellytrack.
Unlike the other regular programmes on the channel, Saddle Up will
concentrate more on the human interest side of the industry covering
all aspects of general interest to the public and racing enthusiasts.
“We are not dealing with the hard core side of racing like what
to bet on and that kind of stuff,” said Mr Wayne Belling, television
manager of Gold Circle. “We are focusing on aspects of the industry
of general interest and where possible of educational value to the
racegoer.
“We are covering KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape and the programme
enables us to give greater exposure to sponsors and go into greater
detail on specific events such as the fashion shows which we could
not do before.”
Mr Belling said the programme, which had already been running for
four weeks, had received positive feedback and the outlook for the
programme was good.
He said members of the public, were welcome to make suggestions
for progammes by emailing the television department at the address:
tvproduction@goldcircle.co.za.