First Cape Stakes Feature On Braai, Bak & Brew Day

A ten race programme headed by the R200 000 Listed Settlers Trophy has been declared for the Hollywoodbets Durbanville ‘Braai, Bak & Brew’ racemeeting on Saturday

Ferrie’s Gladatorian Dishes Up A Warrior Performance

The Vercingetorix gelding, a winner of the 2023 Gr2 Post Merchants, ‘stepped out of his comfort zone’ in the words of part owner Michel Nairac

A Flying Start- 9 Winners From 24 Rides For Zac!

Purton boosted his Hong Kong career haul to 1749, leaving the Australian only 64 victories shy of 13-time champion Douglas Whyte’s record of 1813

Super Sub Levey Tops O’Brien St Leger Exacta

Levey, who won the 1000 Guineas on Billesdon Brook in 2018 and this year’s Irish 2000 Guineas with Rosallion, said: “You’ll take any Classic, any Classic at this stage. Another one on my belt!”

Fourie Grabs First Winner For Ridgemont

The final race of the afternoon produced an interesting finish, with the Piet Botha pair of Rodicchio (Richard Fourie) and Das Gute (Devin Ashby) racing alone up the outside

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Khaya Winner Is One For Notebook

Three-year-old Heather’s Boy, an athletic runner with a sharp turn of foot and an elastic stride, delivered on his home gallops promise with a thrilling debut victory

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Handicapping in South Africa

The ideal racing program must consist of a balanced combination of Merit Rating races (real handicaps) and Conditions races (Maiden and Plate/Race Figure races

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NHA Feature Ratings – Our Brickbats & Bouquets

Last weekend’s feature results certainly fired shots ahead of the season. But did they hit the ratings target and why fiddle with handicap ratings in black type races?  All that happens is one or two horses get favoured against the majority of battlers

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