Big race sponsors Hollywoodbets have set the pace in the pre-nominations ante-post betting market for the 2025 Hollywoodbets Durban July with defending champion Oriental Charm topping the opening board
Safe to say, the legacy of legendary broodmare Natalma is almost without equal
The National Punters’ Guide for Africa’s Greatest Racing event is now available
South Africa’s newest equine insurance specialist Winx Brokers are celebrating their flying start by offering a R5000 cash prize to the Sporting Post reader who is closest to forecasting Saturday’s Gr1 Hollywoodbets Durban July quartet straight line
Renowned as the premier event on South Africa’s racing calendar, the Hollywoodbets Durban July is set for 6th July 2024
Veteran multiple champion jockey Piere Strydom looks likely to finally call it a day in the Gr1 Hong Kong World Pool Champions Cup as the curtain comes down on the current season on Sunday 30 July
Hidden in the numbers is a remarkable performance by supplementary entry Trip Of Fortune, who, after galloping 1200m put in a 60 second flat 1000m. Who knows what might have happened if he had sat a few lengths closer early on?
‘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
4Racing took the opportunity to congratulate Gold Circle and Hollywoodbets on a fantastic race day
Ridgemont Gr1 Garden Province Stakes, run on one of the great days on the South African racing calendar, was a perfect launch-pad for Ridgemont’s return to the big race sponsorship arena
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
