Aiming For 12 On The Trot – Great Draw Will Help!

With only three barriers left to be drawn at the official barrier draw function at Sha Tin on Thursday, Ka Ying Rising was faced with the prospect of drawing either gates four, seven or the outside barrier of 13…

An Eastern Cape Dynasty – Good Greeff, Alan!

Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!

Hollywoodbets Greyville Friday – Moves To Monday

Today’s pen reading at 13h00 is 32 (heavy), with some areas reaching 46

Highveld Summer Season Enters The Home Straight

The final leg of The Championships, known as the Championship Finale, is set to run at Turffontein Racecourse on Saturday

Entries In For Champions Season Opener On 3 May

The acknowledged unofficial national championships of the South African racing season, Champions Season 2025 launches at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday 3 May

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Fairview Saves Our Friday!

With Mother Nature wreaking havoc in KZN and Gauteng, a Fairview polytrack fixture saves the day on Friday 25 April, with the first of eight races carded for 12h25

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Fairview start under the spotlight (Pic - Pauline Herman)

Stops And Starts At Fairview On Tuesday

An investigation has been opened by the National Horseracing Authority after an apparent breakdown in communication at the start of Tuesday’s sixth race at Fairview led to the contest being declared null and void

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Rachel Could Be Out For 6 Months

South Africa’s only female jockey, and a former dual national champion apprentice, Rachel Venniker could be out of action for six months after breaking her leg in an accident at Summerveld on Friday morning

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Superlative Stakes winner and Classic-placed Gustav Klimt will stand at Heversham Park Farm in South Africa, having stood at Haras d’Annebault most recently

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