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Drakenstein’s Beach Bomb – Gallant In Defeat
Drakenstein’s former Cape-based dual Gr1 winner Beach Bomb ran a gallant race on Friday at Saratoga
8th June 2025
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Drakenstein’s former Cape-based dual Gr1 winner Beach Bomb ran a gallant race on Friday at Saratoga
Rouvaun Smit goes over the card for Sunday’s Turffontein fixture
Tienie Prinsloo’s powerhouse Quickstepgal under Kabelo Matsunyane opened the Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge day feature programme with a smart victory in the Ridgemont Listed Devon Air Stakes
The 30 day countdown mark to the 2025 R5 million Hollywoodbets Durban July was reached on Thursday 5 June and we are all set for a potential gamechanging weekend
Talented staying filly You Wahng sent her future broodmare soaring when she scored the toughest of wins in Saturday’s Gr1Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm
The 3yo Greenlitealltheway finally registered an overdue second career victory with a smart win in the non black-type R150 000 Wedgewood Handicap
The National Punters’ Guide for today’s Turffontein racemeeting has been published
Currently offered at 25-1 in the ante-post market, Dean Kannemeyer’s lightly raced 4yo The Real Prince is happy and healthy and on track for a run in the big one
Currently offered at 25-1 in the ante-post market, Dean Kannemeyer’s lightly raced 4yo The Real Prince is happy and healthy and on track for a run in the big one
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
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
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
