For Convenience
Camelot On Track
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)
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
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)
Big Sprint Now Wide Open
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
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
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)
Simply The Crest
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
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
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)
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)
How Good Is She?
The Golden Horse Casino Sprint raceday at Scottsville on 26 May is shaping up into something special. The star of the show could well be the Var bomb Valdivia. Vaughan Marshall holds a strong hand this season. (more)
White Mischief Top at 440k
Oaks-placed stakes winning Jet Master mare White Mischief, in foal to Var, topped the Milkwood dispersal sale. Summerhill’s Mick Goss had to bid R440.000 to secure the 4yo mare, who is in foal for the first time. (more)
The July Log
The road to the Vodacom Durban July 2012 (more)
Public Protector questions Phumelela
Why did the Gauteng provincial government sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with horse racing stakeholders to prop up a soon-to-be-listed company with the free transfer of three racecourses, and tax concessions? (more)
From the Mountain
The visiting Western Cape trainers have an outstanding record in this race with Ramsden and Snaith having won it twice each since 2005. Kotzen and Crawford make up the impressive six from-seven record with a win apiece. (more)
South African Horse Export
South Africa is now entering the low risk period for African Horse Sickness (more)
The World Beckons
Joey Ramsden was the toast of South African horseracing when he turned champion three year old colt Variety Club out in fighting trim to win the Gr2 KRA Guineas at Greyville. (more)
Highveld Racing Awards
Nominees for the 2012 Highveld Racing Awards (more)
Singapore International Fields Taking Shape
Fields for Singapore’s two international races on May 20 – the $3 million Group 1 Singapore Airlines International Cup and the $1 million Group 1 KrisFlyer International Sprint – have attracted some top horseflesh from around the world. (more)
Exciting Prospects on Milkwood Sale
The Milkwood Dispersal Sale, which takes place on Thursday morning, sees a number of exciting broodmares and broodmare prospects up for sale. (more)