Horse racing news and useful information from around the world. Helping to keep our readers in touch with what else is happening in the horse racing industry outside of South Africa.
South African connections enjoyed success at Tipperary in Ireland on Thursday afternoon when the talented Cheeky Wink outstayed her fourteen opponents on yielding ground to win
A reminder that the free-to-play Hollywoodbets Punters’ Challenge is available on Hong Kong racemeetings
John Stewart is hoping to kick off a blockbuster year with a Gr1 FWD QEII Cup victory for Goliath
Museum Mile drew away in the final furlong and set a stakes record on Sunday at Nakayama to win the Gr1 Satsuki Sho
With less than three weeks to go to the first two Classics of the UK Flat season, feedback from Irish champion trainer Aidan O’Brien on his likely runners seems a good starting point
Luke Ferraris eclipsed his personal record for the number of wins in a season
Plumpton is set to play a key part in the 2024/25 Jump Trainers’ Championship, with Dan Skelton and Willie Mullins preparing strong squads for the BetGoodwin Easter Festival
Wonder Legend (4/1) ensured a Finals Day double for owner Boniface Ho and Hollywoodbets-sponsored jockey Daniel Muscutt
Outstanding colt Nepotism (Brutal) scored one of the most remarkable Gr1 wins by a 2YO on an Australian racetrack in recent memory
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
A start for Beauty Waves in the Gr1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize on 27 April will hinge on the gelding’s performance in the Class 2 Kowloon Bay Handicap at Sha Tin on Sunday
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!
