Purton Passes Moreira Season Record
Zac Purton will continue his pursuit of Douglas Whyte’s towering Hong Kong career record for the most wins by a jockey
9th July 2023
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Zac Purton will continue his pursuit of Douglas Whyte’s towering Hong Kong career record for the most wins by a jockey
Despite producing a likely Equus champion, Peter Blyth is not going back to the well
‘Do It Again was a once in a lifetime horse and our team was privileged to work with him. He proved that age is mind over matter. We shall miss him dearly’ – Justin Snaith
They say that promises and pie crust are made to be broken. But a passionate horseracing man visiting his former homeland from Australia at Saturday’s Hollywoodbets Durban July told a story of how he won a big jackpot and ended up keeping his word
NHA CEO Vee Moodley has told the Sporting Post that the request for the lights ‘guarantee’ actually came directly from the jockeys
In years gone by, the only other stallions to have captured the July/Met double with different horses in the same season were Royal Prerogative with Mark Anthony (Met) and Royal Chalice (July) in 1988, and Silvano who sired Martial Eagle (Met) and Heavy Metal (July) in 2013
The 127th renewal of Africa’s Greatest Race at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday produced a memorable occasion of firsts
A showdown with Sean Tarry’s unbeaten Gr1 Gold Medallion winner Lucky Lad in the Gr1 Premiers Champion Stakes on the season climax Champions Day on 30 July is on the cards
Richard Fourie and trainer Sean Tarry built further on their successful partnership this term, grabbing a Gr1, Gr2 and Gr3 success at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday
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
