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A ten race programme headed by the R200 000 Listed Settlers Trophy has been declared for the Hollywoodbets Durbanville ‘Braai, Bak & Brew’ racemeeting on Saturday
Three-year-old Heather’s Boy, an athletic runner with a sharp turn of foot and an elastic stride, delivered on his home gallops promise with a thrilling debut victory
The Vercingetorix gelding, a winner of the 2023 Gr2 Post Merchants, ‘stepped out of his comfort zone’ in the words of part owner Michel Nairac
Purton boosted his Hong Kong career haul to 1749, leaving the Australian only 64 victories shy of 13-time champion Douglas Whyte’s record of 1813
SA champion jockey stepped out under the Ridgemont flag for the first time at Hollywoodbets Durbanville today
Levey, who won the 1000 Guineas on Billesdon Brook in 2018 and this year’s Irish 2000 Guineas with Rosallion, said: “You’ll take any Classic, any Classic at this stage. Another one on my belt!”
The Barend Botes-trained My One And Only could be the Pick 6 banker today
The National Punters’ Guide for today’s Hollywoodbets Scottsville racemeeting has been published
The final race of the afternoon produced an interesting finish, with the Piet Botha pair of Rodicchio (Richard Fourie) and Das Gute (Devin Ashby) racing alone up the outside
Karis Teetan hopes to capitalise on a full book of rides as the Mauritian bids to reclaim a familiar lofty perch in the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship
SA champion jockey stepped out under the Ridgemont flag for the first time at Hollywoodbets Durbanville today
‘We want to deliver the best quality racing on a consistent basis. That’s what we are striving for. We do not want to host the most racemeetings for the sake of it’
Just hours after the Springboks beat the All Blacks in Cape Town to lift the 2024 Freedom Cup, an equine speed merchant that first saw the light of day just 130km away from the DHL Stadium was announcing his arrival on the US racing scene
