So’s Hong Lok Golf Seeks Happy Hole-In-One

Chris So’s classy galloper Hong Lok Golf heads to Happy Valley for the first time on Wednesday to contest the Class 2 Cheung Sha Handicap after exclusively racing at Sha Tin across his initial six starts

Gold Class Racing Action!

The Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge day last Saturday produced some top-drawer racing and inspiring performances on the track

29 In Running As Hollywoodbets Durban July Countdown Continues

While the door is still open, with final supplementary entries closing at 11h00 on Tuesday 17 June, on which date the weights will also be published, the fight for a berth in the final field of 20 – which includes 2 reserves – has tightened up considerably

Sovereignty Holds Journalism To Win Belmont Stakes

Sovereignty outran Journalism on Saturday in a Kentucky Derby rematch in the 157th Gr1 Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course

De Kock Puts Big Race Panel On Edge

Described early on in his career as a ‘proper horse’ by trainer Mike de Kock, the 3yo Immediate Edge leap-frogged his way into the 2025 Hollywoodbets Durban July picture

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Green Sapphire (Smanga Khumalo) ran a top-class race under the dazzling new lights at Hollywoodbets Greyville (Pic - Candiese Lenferna)

Tarry Sapphire Shines Under The Lights

The old feature firm of Sean Tarry and Smanga ‘Bling’ Khumalo teamed up to win the HKJC World Pool Gr2 Tibouchina Stakes with Green Sapphire under the dazzling new lights at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday

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De Melo Grabs Another

The Chris So-trained Perfectday pounced late to snare the Class 4 Kwong Tin Handicap at Sha Tin on Sunday to give Keagan De Melo a winner, after the SA Jockey Academy graduate broke a long losing streak last Wednesday

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Callan Murray glances across as Dave The King beats Oriental Charm (JP van der Merwe), with Gladatorian’s head in the frame (Pic - Candiese Lenferna)

Dave The King – Pure Gold!

Reigning SA Horse Of The Year Dave The King became the third back-to-back winner this century of South Africa’s highest-rated Gr1 contest, the Hollywoodbets Gr1 Gold Challenge

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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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