Post race information and news relating to major horse races. We review and analyse how these races played out and discuss the details relating to performance and any other interesting facts people in the horse racing industry find useful.
Rachel Venniker amplified her wide range of skills in the saddle when she travelled to Turffontein on Saturday to steer the lightly raced Back In Business home for Joey Soma in the Betway Gr2 Spring Challenge
Celtic Rumours scored a well-deserved maiden stakes success when she benefitted from a finely judged ride by Gavin Lerena to win the Betway Gr2 Joburg Spring F&M Challenge
Cruise Control chalked up his ‘lucky’ thirteenth career victory when winning the non black-type Betway Cradock Place Stakes at Fairview on Friday in the shape of a horse with plenty in the tank
The SA national log-leader rode a cracker to win the final running of the Gr1 Grand Singapore Gold Cup over 2000m at Kranji on Saturday
The loss of 50% of the racemeeting is a blow for local stakeholders who have already seen the loss of Wednesday’s scheduled racemeeting at Hollywoodbets Greyville
The 58th running of the Gr1 Sprinters Stakes at Nayakama Racecourse in Japan on Sunday produced the quickest renewal since 2012.
‘This was a great ride from Piere Strydom, who is still riding horses at 58. I can’t ride a bicycle at 60! It was a ride apprentices should be watching over and over’ – Mike de Kock
Returning from a 12-week break Gimmethegreenlight filly Gimmie’s Countess delivered a dazzling late effort to win the Baker McVeigh Gr3 Diana Stakes at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Saturday
Milnerton veteran Vaughan Marshall saddled his fifth winner of the Matchem Stakes in the 21st century when the consistent Questioning romped home at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Saturday
Glen Kotzen’s very consistent 5yo gelding King Regent looks ready to bank the R250 000 bonus and claim top honours in the 2024 Nelson Mandela Bay Racing Poly Challenge Triple Crown on 18 October,
A natural lightweight, Cole ‘Frost’ Dicken booted home a double for the powerful Glen Kotzen Summerveld satellite yard at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Wednesday
