Camelot On Track

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Trainer Aidan O’Brien paraded Investec Derby favourite Camelot at a media morning organised by Epsom Downs Racecourse and Investec at his Ballydoyle Stable in County Tipperary and is counting down the days until the premier Classic on 2 June. (more)

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Singapore this Friday

The much anticipated International Weekend in Singapore gets underway on Friday night with a mixed-track meeting that includes the Group 1 Singapore Guineas. (more)

Father Fourie’s Flying Finish

R6 ADOBE PINK fin

It is not often we see a horse come back from the brink to rally and win in the manner that Adobe Pink did at Kenilworth today.Full marks to Richard Fourie for a ride of sheer brilliance. (more)

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Big Sprint Now Wide Open

Very Fast. Captain Obvious is Singapore's second highest-rated galloper

The shock late withdrawal of the brilliant speedster Rocket Man, has thrown Sunday’s Gr1 Krisflyer International Sprint at Kranji Racecourse in Singapore wide open. (more)

California Dreaming

On track. Godolphin’s City Style on the polytrack in Singapore earlier this week

Our patriotic connection to the 2012 $3 million Gr1 Singapore Airlines International Cup is by way of jockey Felix Coetzee who rides California Memory. (more)

Charity Turf Challenge

The Racing South Africa team is still processing all manual entries and payments received before doing an internal audit of the competition. We apologise for the delay and THANK racing fans for their patience in advance. (more)

The Preakness Stakes – 137th Running

The Triple Crown show moves North East from Kentucky, Louisiana to Baltimore, Maryland on the East Coast of the USA for the 137th running of the Preakness Stakes. (more)

Castlethorpe, English Garden Impress

Bass duo look to have bright winter season ahead. Here’s a direct link to the Bass website (more)

Vettel In the Fast Lane

Vettel 13 May Clwd

Trainer Mike De Kock appears to have a bottomless pit of promising youngsters. Vettel won the Highland Night Cup at Clairwood on Mother’s Day and gave notice that he could develop into a useful sort in time. (more)

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Simply The Crest

Patience rewarded. Three year-old Golden Crest is coming along the right way.

Catch a monkey slowly. The patient approach often pays dividends in horseracing and a smart 3yo old steps out at the Vaal on Thursday. Golden Crest looks set to record his hat-trick of wins and continue his cautious climb up the ladder. (more)

Dancing With Tigers

Top-class win. Tribal Dance won the Gr3 East Cape Derby easing up.

Tribal Dance continued his dominance when he won the Gr3 E Cape Derby at Arlington on 13 May with ease. He also continued trainer Vaughan Marshall’s dream run. (more)

Image Wins The Duel

R6 REFLECTIVE IMAGE fin

Winning trainer Brett Crawford was humbled by the presence at Kenilworth today of maestro Terrance Millard, after he had trained the winner of the Listed Olympic Duel Stakes named in his honour. Reflective Image looks a promising sprinter in the making. (more)

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Mr Veale’s Zeal Deal

Luxury Liner. Victory Cruise stays on to beat the yellow silks of Act Fast.

The underdog downing the champion is always great entertainment. Jockey Sean Veale pulled one back for the lesser lights at Greyville on 11 May. (more)

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Father Fourie’s Flying Finish

It is not often we see a horse come back from the brink to rally and win in the manner that Adobe Pink did at Kenilworth today.Full marks to Richard Fourie for a ride of sheer brilliance. (more)

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Vettel In the Fast Lane

Trainer Mike De Kock appears to have a bottomless pit of promising youngsters. Vettel won the Highland Night Cup at Clairwood on Mother’s Day and gave notice that he could develop into a useful sort in time. (more)

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Image Wins The Duel

Winning trainer Brett Crawford was humbled by the presence at Kenilworth today of maestro Terrance Millard, after he had trained the winner of the Listed Olympic Duel Stakes named in his honour. Reflective Image looks a promising sprinter in the making. (more)

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Mr Veale’s Zeal Deal

The underdog downing the champion is always great entertainment. Jockey Sean Veale pulled one back for the lesser lights at Greyville on 11 May. (more)

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Sands of Time

20 Years Ago: Sands Of Time – May 1992

Empress Club is allocated 55.5 kilos in the Rothmans July, the highest weight for a three-year-old in recent memory. Michael Roberts rides his 3000th career winner at York in the UK.
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20 Years Ago: Sands Of Time – April 1992

Cape Provincial authorities start an investigation into legalised sport betting as an additional source of income. South Africa’s Law Society expresses disapproval and the expression “They’re Off” takes on a whole new meaning when The Ringer sheds all – well, almost all. In Natal pre-race “dope”-testing is introduced. South African buyers arrive in force at the Australian Easter Yearling Sale and spend some R5 million on almost 50 yearlings. (more)

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20 Years Ago: Sands Of Time – March 1992

Customer service takes on a whole new meaning when the Cape TBA introduces race commentaries on 087 numbers; Topsport introduces a new team of commentators; jockey Mawing and trainer Ferraris part company; Cape owner Adams takes the Jockey Club and Cape Turf Club to task; Empress Club scores her third Gr1 win in the space of seven weeks; and more… (more)

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20 Years Ago: Sands Of Time – February 1992

The Administrators Cup, to be run in alternate years at Turffontein and Gosforth Park, becomes the richest in the country with its stake of R1.25 million. Michael Roberts is named Natal Sports Star of the Year for the second time in his career. Daytona Stud imports the stallion Sportsworld. The Jockey Club arranges informal seminars at Turffontein, Arlington and Milnerton to enlighten trainers on the intricacies of industrial relations and employment law. (more)

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20 Years Ago: Sands Of Time – January 1992

Course records are there to be broken, but at Milnerton things are getting more and more curious; on J&B Met day, former Rhodesian prime minister Ian Smith is on hand to lead in Ken McKenzie’s winner Karsavina; the finish of the J&B Met becomes a Ladies Final; and the Jockey Club offers a R50.000 reward for anyone providing information that leads… (more)

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