Plenty Of Jockey Changes But Turffontein Goes Ahead
A number of scratchings and change of riders – but the meeting goes ahead!
27th April 2025
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Useful pre race information relating to major horse races around the country. We share our views on likely outcomes of upcoming races.
A number of scratchings and change of riders – but the meeting goes ahead!
There are four feature races including the Gr3 Dennis Drier Poinsettia Stakes, Gr3 Tote Godolphin Barb Stakes, Gr3 Tote Strelitzia Stakes and the Listed In Full Flight Handicap
There is a R250 000 Pick 6 carryover with a likely pool of R1,5 million
After 2 days without any local racemeetings, Fairview shines through as the rainbow after the rains with an eight-race programme carded on the polytrack this afternoon
The acknowledged unofficial national championships of the South African racing season, Champions Season 2025 launches at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday 3 May
Treasure Hunt from the Juan Nel stable takes her place in the fifth and she represents decent each way value
Brett and James Crawford send out Umfula in the seventh – he meets a similar line-up as he did in his last run and he can bring up the hat-trick
Of interest to early birds on course is that Justin Snaith will be galloping a quartet of horses at 10h00, headed by dual Gr1-winner Eight On Eighteen, who will be partnered by Andrew Fortune from the 1400m in a stretch with Sail The Seas (Muzi Yeni)
The prolific winning son of Epaulette is among the 14 selected runners for the HK$22 million Gr1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize at Sha Tin on Sunday week, 27 April and runs in the Class 2 Kowloon Bay Handicap (1200m, dirt) on Sunday at Sha Tin in preparation
Don’t forget to get your selections in for the free-to-play Hollywoodbets Punters’ Challenge at least 5 minutes before the first is off
Trainer Alan Greeff sends out the unbeaten Direct Hit under Richard Fourie in the eighth
A familiar voice for years whenever we telephoned Summerhill Stud, and a lady known as ‘Muhtafal’s Mom’ to many, Megan Romeyn currently finds herself with life-threatening medical challenges
Unbeaten Gqeberha-based flyer Direct Hit became the third East Cape raider to win the Gr1 Allan Robertson Championship this century
The extraordinary story of Chad Little’s comeback to race riding at the age of 40 in November last year after teetering on the brink of the abyss of a nearly wasted life, received a Netflix-type boost at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Saturday
Oh Susanna and her stakes winning paddock pals are not only continuing to add to the burgeoning Drakenstein trophy cabinet through their progeny, they are also establishing powerful female dynasties which should serve the stud well in years to come
