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TAB Gr2 SA Nursery next for Mike de Kock-trained son of Rafeef!
24th March 2025
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TAB Gr2 SA Nursery next for Mike de Kock-trained son of Rafeef!
The victory at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday of the 3yo World Of Our Own has attracted the attention of the Stipes, who will interview jockey Craig Zackey regarding his ride on the gelding on 2 March
The man who was setting the pace on MJ Odendaal’s Mont Tremblant was inexperienced 4kg-claimer Sifisokuhle Bungane who was having only his 23rd ride and has 1 winner to his credit
Exciting filly Marhoona, who hails from the same female line as Avontuur’s resident sire Talk Of The Town, provided her stellar female line with yet another boost when she won the TAB Gr1 Golden Slipper
It should be noted that the incorrect result was apparently posted on the infield board, initially, which may have added to the doubt
One of the most versatile and consistent gallopers in the Eastern Cape, the Ascot Stud-bred Global View gelding Fairy Knight returned from an eleven week break to register his tenth career success
Just when he thought the system had failed him, jockey Jason Gates received a notification from the National Horseracing Authority this week
Just when he thought the system had failed him, jockey Jason Gates received a notification from the National Horseracing Authority this week
Horses from 13 countries, including 35 individual Group or Grade I winners, are set to contest the 29th Dubai World Cup meeting
One of the most striking aspects of the first session of last week’s CRS Premier Yearling Sale was the dominance of a handful of stallions
Dennis Yip will attempt to win a consecutive BMW Hong Kong Derby at Sha Tin on Sunday, 23 March, when he saddles Noisy Boy in the third and the final leg of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series
In Time Is Money this week we look at some of the past weekend’s highlights
High drama and some potentially dangerous race-riding cast a dark cloud over the inaugural running of the R5 million HSH Princess Charlene Big Cap at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth
Bloodstock agent John Warren explains how he selects yearlings
Required reading for anyone who bets on horses or is interested in horseracing.
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
The opening of direct exports creates an interesting market for South African racehorses. This is not confined to the best horses of each generation
A seasoned racing fan writes that in the zone between 15 and 3 minutes before the official race time, nobody is interested in listening to the personal fancies and various constructions of the presenters’ exotic permutations
The importance of strategic breeding decisions, deep pedigree knowledge, and the pursuit of excellence that defines the world of breeding
