Confidence is a major asset in the armoury of any big race jockey and Richard Fourie coupled that by stretching his luck to near breaking point with a bold ride from the front on Joey Soma’s Fiery Pegasus to win the Wilgerbosdrift Bridget Oppenheimer Gr2 SA Oaks at Turffontein on Saturday
Sunday (originally Friday) moves to Monday – Monday (originally Sunday) moves to Wednesday
Following in the footsteps of his father, James Crawford enjoyed the honour of saddling the racing family’s Fatal Flaw, who went pillar to post to win the 2025 TAB Gr1 Empress Club Stake
The perfect underdog story will unfold at the Dubai World Cup on 5 April, as Quinault goes in search of a first Group 1 success
Pierre Ng is optimistic seven-time Hong Kong champion jockey Zac Purton can coax the best out of Galaxy Patch when the mercurial talent contests the Gr2 Chairman’s Trophy at Sha Tin on Sunday
Jockey Grant van Niekerk, who is currently under an interim suspension imposed on Wednesday 26 March 2025, has published a statement
Trainer Dan Blacker flew 16 hours to Dubai last week to watch his superstar Straight No Chaser work at Meydan Racecourse ahead of the Gr1 Dubai Golden Shaheen (sponsored by Nakheel)
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has signed a memorandum of understanding with China Travel Service Hong Kong Limited
Cape Racing have cancelled the racemeetings for 2 and 6 April
A colt from the first Southern Hemisphere crop of former Champion European juvenile Pinatubo topped the 2025 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale on Tuesday when selling for A$290,000
A colt by Golden Slipper winner and Newgate Farm sire Capitalist topped Day One of the 2025 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale on Monday
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!
