SA Derby Knockout
The shock withdrawal of boom 3yo Hawwaam cast a dark cloud over Derby Day at Turffontein on Saturday
30th March 2019
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The shock withdrawal of boom 3yo Hawwaam cast a dark cloud over Derby Day at Turffontein on Saturday
A first stakes winner for Ridgemont Highlands based Gr1 winner Potala Palace, Palace Of Dreams turned on the jets at the 200m
A somewhat controversial Vodacom Durban July inclusion last season, the very capable Dark Moon Rising finally put it all together
Tara Laing’s maiden Captain Anne Bonny upstaged the hot favourite Brandina in an exciting finish to the afternoon’s feature
The R110 000 East Cape Poly Challenge first leg produced the finish of the afternoon at Fairview on Monday
Leading Gauteng owner Lawrence Wernars celebrated his birthday on Saturday as longshot Divine Odyssey, a horse he bred and part owns, bounded home
A dashing son of an internationally proven sire out of a Gr1 darling of the Cape turf, the 4yo Mardi Gras is a horse going places
In the absence of any Cape raiders, Sharon Kotzen produced the decent stayer Multi Gold in fine fettle to win the R110 000 Lakeside Handicap
Hollywood sponsored trainer Paul Matchett bounced back in style with a feature treble at Turffontein on Saturday
Third year apprentice Kabelo Matsunyane celebrated the first stakes winner of his career when he produced a polished ride on the grass green Bize
Varsfontein stallion Master Of My Fate should see plenty of interest in his four lots at Sunday’s Cape Yearling Sale
After a record-shattering 2023/24 season, reigning SA Champion jockey Richard Fourie continues to rewrite the history books and broke the East Cape season winner record at Fairview on Friday
Sensational six winners at the Vaal on Thursday for former SA Champion!
Was the last galloper to win a race on SA soil with a seriously hefty impost Buddy Maroun’s champion Golden Loom, aka ‘Goofy’, who lumbered 65 kgs under Anton Marcus to beat Fov’s Favourite 26 years ago?
The Ndoro Stud-bred son of Wilgerbosdrift’s War Front stallion Fire Away, Alec Laird-trained Fire Attack dominated the 2025 Highveld Feature Season Awards
