Golden Horse Festival Of Speed – Final Feature Fields
A R500 000 Carryover to Jackpot One, which is expected to reach R1,5-million, adds sparkle to the annual Golden Horse Festival of Speed race meeting
26th May 2025
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A R500 000 Carryover to Jackpot One, which is expected to reach R1,5-million, adds sparkle to the annual Golden Horse Festival of Speed race meeting
Trainer John Size’s legend grew on Sunday at Sha Tin as the revered horseman celebrated a 1,600th Hong Kong win
Just hours after her Drakenstein Stud raced and bred relative Little Suzie won the Tote Gr2 Wolavington 2000 at Hollywoodbets Greyville, Marksman Queen stopped the clock in a stakes record for 1800m under Frankie Dettori, for trainer Graham Motion and owner/breeder Gaynor Rupert’s Clayton Park Stud
Presenting a summary of last week’s penalties and registrations in an easy-read snapshot of information
Rewriting Hong Kong racing history with a stunning triumph in the Gr1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday, Voyage Bubble made light of stamina concerns with a record-equalling performance
Willem Ackerman and Heversham’s Advocate Nigel Riley were delighted on Sunday when the Aiden O’Brien-trained Lake Victoria took victory in the Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh
Fairview, Hollywoodbets Scottsville and Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Jackpot One bets all set for a boost
Cape Racing Chairman Greg Bortz led in three winners at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Sunday and it could so nearly have been four, had he not been denied by reality, courtesy of technology and the Judges
A lifetime racing fan from Kuils River in the Cape banked the R710 000 all-or-nothing jackpot prize in the ever popular Hollywoodbets Punters’ Challenge at Fairview on Friday
Justin Snaith capped a terrific intercontinental feature weekend for the Drakenstein Stud team when Beware The Bomb led from start to finish
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
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
