Charm Stone Sweeps To Sangster Success
Charm Stone sent her broodmare value soaring when she stormed home for a brilliant win in Saturday’s A$1 million Group One Robert Sangster Stakes at Morphettville
26th April 2025
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Charm Stone sent her broodmare value soaring when she stormed home for a brilliant win in Saturday’s A$1 million Group One Robert Sangster Stakes at Morphettville
The announcement of the first entries for the 129th running of Africa’s Greatest Race, the Hollywoodbets Durban July, will be made on Friday
With deep roots in the sport, Adam began his journey in his father’s racing yard, gaining hands-on experience in roles ranging from groom and feed room assistant to work rider
Australia’s biggest and most commercial breeding stock auction is set to deliver more life changing opportunities with a sensational catalogue released for the 2025 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale
In a sequel to the jockey protest action which prematurely brought an end to the Hollywoodbets Durbanville racemeeting on Wednesday 26 March, jockey JP van der Merwe has been fined
Original entries stand while the Listed The Rybo Handicap Hurdle reverts to after final forfeit stage and fresh declarations to run for all races must be made by 10h00 Sunday 20 April
Harness Racing action on Saturday Saturday is from Melton with 9 races on the card. The Jackpot looks extremely competitive, so decent dividends could be on offer!
The Sporting Post presents this week’s National Horseracing Authority Calendar
Multiple champion sire Tapit has become an outstanding broodmare sire. This was underlined in no uncertain fashion last Saturday
One of South Africa’s most experienced breeders, Pippa Mickleburgh has attended 35 National Yearling Sales and achieved a personal new record for Avontuur on Thursday
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!
