Steyn Fined For Behaviour At Pull-Up
Jockey pulled up his mount abruptly, instead of easing it up gradually after the finish of Race 6 at Fairview Racecourse on 4 March 2025
10th April 2025
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Jockey pulled up his mount abruptly, instead of easing it up gradually after the finish of Race 6 at Fairview Racecourse on 4 March 2025
Friday’s Fairview racemeeting has been moved from the turf to the polytrack. That despite no rain
Riding with supreme confidence, Hugh Bowman’s growing winning streak continued with a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday as the Australian struck success for the fourth consecutive meeting
Ridgemont’s blue-blooded speed machine Real Gone Kid will mark his first yearling through the time-honoured sales ring at the TBA Sales Complex in Gosforth Park on Friday
The 29th edition of the iconic Dubai World Cup at Meydan on Saturday delivered a spectacle of historic proportions, drawing a record-breaking crowd of more than 65 000 racing enthusiasts
The 2025 Randox Grand National will be remembered for years to come, not only for the records broken, but the emotions and ‘highs’ experienced by the winning connections
We are sad to report that Sean Paterson passed away on 26 March following complications after a second operation
Making the case for the importation of established stallions, Condorcet and Home Guard performed creditably, while Singh left three Grade I winners from four local crops numbering just 128 foals
A masterful ride by Connor Beasley saw local three-year-old Dark Saffron cause a massive shock with his success in the Gr1 Dubai Golden Shaheen at Meydan on Saturday
In a deep and constantly evolving event, last year’s Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) hero was given a sensible and patient ride by Keita Tosaki as the pace up front changed frequently
South African Dubai World Cup day flagbearer Isivunguvungu, who contested the Gr1 Al Quoz Sprint on Saturday, will return to his US home base on Wednesday, down but definitely not out
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
