Horse Racing News: Pre-race news & previews and general racing news.
Cape-based jockey Grant van Niekerk celebrated his 34th birthday today in what has been a trying season and would enjoy nothing more than to ride a Hollywoodbets Durban July winner on Saturday
The final countdown for voting in this season’s “Most Popular” titles has begun
With no local racing on Monday and Tuesday this week, the Hong Kong Reunification Raceday to be held at Sha Tin Tuesday, will attract plenty of interest from SA punters
Gavin Lerena reinforced his aspirations of a second SA championship title when he booted home five winners at Turffontein on Saturday
Sanctions of owners who failed to dispose of their horses in terms of the rules and a Workrider who was found to have misused his crop by striking his mount 19 times
Field Of Gold has established a significant lead in the Cartier Horse of the Year standings
If ever a stallion deserved the moniker ‘Mr Reliable’, it surely must be the Varsfontein-based Master Of My Fate who will be represented in the Hollywoodbets Durban July by Okavango and Atticus Finch
The battle for the Tony Cruz Award as Hong Kong’s leading homegrown jockey intensified at Happy Valley on Wednesday when Matthew Chadwick’s double pushed him to within two wins of Matthew Poon
Following a horror accident at Happy Valley on Wednesday, former SA champion jockey Lyle Hewitson, fellow SAJA graduate Karis Teetan and colleague Jerry Chau Chun-lok were taken to hospital
In this week’s Time Is Money, we look at some of the performances of the past weekend and hopefully provide thoughts on a few ‘to follow’
The hugely influential Green Desert again made his mark at this year’s Royal Ascot meeting
Snaith star runs in a a capacity nationally representative field for the 129th renewal of the R5 million Hollywoodbets Gr1 Durban July!
Patience rewarded for the blue and white powerhouse while Team Valor’s Quid Pro Quo is on her way to Jerome Reynier in France
In perfect weather conditions, an enthusiastic record crowd – probably larger than that seen at many local racemeetings – turned out to enjoy coffee and pastries and watch their big race fancies going through their paces
SplashOut-sponsored Apprentice Savanna Valjalo broke the ice at Hollywoodbets Greyville at her 11th ride under rules on Wednesday
