Hollywoodbets Durbanville Protest – Jockeys Issue Statement
‘An unreserved apology to all stakeholders for our inappropriate actions, including owners, trainers, grooms and of course, Cape Racing’
31st March 2025
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‘An unreserved apology to all stakeholders for our inappropriate actions, including owners, trainers, grooms and of course, Cape Racing’
Sean Tarry saddled his fourth TAB Gr1 SA Derby winner at Turffontein on Saturday when Legend Of Arthur was produced down the outside of the soft track by the rampant Richard Fourie to secure a thrilling victory
Alec Laird’s Fire Away colt Fire Attack benefitted from a superb ride by reigning SA Champion Richard Fourie to win the HKJC World Pool Gr1 Premier’s Champion Challenge
The Ridgemont-bred William Robertson’s milestone victory in the TAB Gr1 Computaform Sprint at Turffontein on Saturday will go down as the fairytale moment of 4Racing’s 2025 Champions Day as the Rafeef gelding registered a deserved maiden Grade 1 success
Constellation from the Mike and Mathew de Kock stable takes his place in the second and with the natural improvement that is expected, he should take a power of beating
Winter Games went start-to-finish to hold off the favourite Gladatorian in the R165 000 Listed Kings Cup at a sunny Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday
Aussie Craig Williams produced one of the finest rides of a decorated career to guide Cap Ferrat to a narrow victory in a gripping HK$26 million BMW Hong Kong Derby, holding off SA star Luke Ferraris on a flying My Wish by a short head
John Size will saddle impressive last-start winners Bundle Award and Beauty Alliance along with Mickley in search of a fourth BMW Hong Kong Derby at Sha Tin on Sunday
After today’s doddle the gelding looks tough to stop in the R350 000 World Sports Betting Listed East Cape Derby to be run over 2400m on Friday 9 May, when he can bank the R250 000 ‘Triple Crown’ bonus
The 148th BMW Hong Kong Derby, carrying the total prize money of HK$26 million, will be held on Sunday, 23 March
The Newmarket-based conditioner collected a first overseas winner when Max Mayhem stormed home in the featured Longines Spirit Flyback Handicap
Just 48 hours after Cheeky Wink’s smart win at Tipperary, the Kieswetter and Heffer families enjoyed another champagne moment at Sandown
Ridgemont’s Rafeef fairytale received more endorsement on the Championships Finale at Turffontein on Saturday when his daughter, Chasing Happiness, ran her eight opponents off their feet to register her second stakes success when winning the TAB Gr2 Senor Santa Stakes
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
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!
