
33 Years Ago – A Rock Star!
In the past the Gold Challenge result had no effect on the July weights…
In contrast to heavyweights of the modern era in Galileo, Sea The Stars and Dubawi, who have stamped their authority in classic spheres with excellent support from leading breeders, bona fide breed shaper Acclamation rose from far humbler beginnings
In the past the Gold Challenge result had no effect on the July weights…
Keagan De Melo ended a 38-ride winless streak with a superb display to take his tally to 10 wins for the season
Ridgemont’s super hot five-time Gr1 winning foundation sire Canford Cliffs has enjoyed a dream season and celebrated a remarkable afternoon at Hollywoodbets Scottsville last Saturday
Tony Peter’s Hollywoodbets Durban July entry The Equator will be ridden by Richard Fourie in Sunday’s Gr3 Jubilee Handicap
A philosophical Eldin, sounding relaxed, no doubt as a result of the effects of the morphine, told the Sporting Post that he had fractured his shin and suffered muscle damage in the process
Six of the afternoon’s ten races were run over 1200m and by far the fastest of these was the Gr2 Golden Horse Sprint won by the progressive Tenango
The 25 Young Designers will now go on to display their creations in the semi-finals at the Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge raceday on 7 June, when the top ten finalists will be announced
A familiar voice for years whenever we telephoned Summerhill Stud, and a lady known as ‘Muhtafal’s Mom’ to many, Megan Romeyn currently finds herself with life-threatening medical challenges
A familiar voice for years whenever we telephoned Summerhill Stud, and a lady known as ‘Muhtafal’s Mom’ to many, Megan Romeyn currently finds herself with life-threatening medical challenges
Unbeaten Gqeberha-based flyer Direct Hit became the third East Cape raider to win the Gr1 Allan Robertson Championship this century
The extraordinary story of Chad Little’s comeback to race riding at the age of 40 in November last year after teetering on the brink of the abyss of a nearly wasted life, received a Netflix-type boost at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Saturday
Oh Susanna and her stakes winning paddock pals are not only continuing to add to the burgeoning Drakenstein trophy cabinet through their progeny, they are also establishing powerful female dynasties which should serve the stud well in years to come
A bright and exciting future for horse racing in South Africa is on the horizon – that was the underlying message to emerge as the birth of South Africa’s new age coastal racing operator was celebrated at the official launch of the Race Coast brand
Some 23 years after booting home his first victory in August 2002 at Clairwood Park, Sean Veale reached the milestone of his first century of winners in a season at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Wednesday
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
A longstanding racing man makes a case for four horses he feels should be in the Hollywoodbets Durban July entries
Post Covid something changed with your racing, and I can’t quite put my finger on it…and the NHA needs to sort out priorities, be more transparent, and consistent in their findings
Chris van der Merwe says that judging by their posts, punters believe that they’re keeping horse racing alive and well in South Africa