An unprecedented jockey protest in regard to the absence of safety in respect of an inability to guarantee lights, led to the sad abandonment of the final three races
Sean Tarry’s Gr1-winning fairytale filly Mrs Geriatrix made it a magical five from five when she overcame what was probably her biggest test to date
There was an early upset on Hollywoodbets Durban July day when Brett Crawford’s longshot Crimson King stormed home to win the R250 000 Gr3 SplashOut 2200 in dazzling style.
The will-he-won’t-he-stay Hollywoodbets Durban July supplementary entry Trip Of Fortune will now be ridden for the first time by Gauteng rider Raymond Danielson
50 000 people expected to attend premier event on Saturday
Rain has forced an early decision to switch surfaces – Jackpot One commences in the fourth race with a carryover of R250 000 likely to see a gross R1 million pool
He’s never been tried over further and who knows, the staying influence of both Doowaley and Saumarez may well come to the fore
‘She gets the Turffontein mile, so she should be very comfortable with the Hollywoodbets Greyville mile. I can’t have her in much better shape…’ – Sean Tarry
A R20 million Pick 6 has been projected for Saturday’s bumper Hollywoodbets Durban July racemeeting and with TAB betting already open, and a massive Hollywoodbets Punters Challenge prize to play for, there is unprecedented interest in the big race
The Philippi-based yards of Justin Snaith and Brett Crawford grabbed the lion’s share of the spoils with four winners apiece at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday
Racing in the silks of the breeding partnership of Avontuur Stud and David Abery, the beautifully bred filly was sold at Nationals, but is back with her breeders after the purchase fell through
Frank Robinson and his staunch patron Sid Moodley look to have booked themselves a Hollywoodbets Durban July berth with Madison Valley
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
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
