89-1 Red Lion Roars To Burst Bubble!
Breaking from gate 12 as an 89/1 outsider, Red Lion became the longest-priced winner in the race’s history as the six-year-old Belardo gelding tenaciously made all
28th April 2025
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Breaking from gate 12 as an 89/1 outsider, Red Lion became the longest-priced winner in the race’s history as the six-year-old Belardo gelding tenaciously made all
Tastiera was triumphant on his return to Sha Tin as Japan’s 2023 Gr1 Tokyo Yushun hero dominated a thrilling renewal of the HK$28 million Gr1 FWD QEII Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday
The daughter of Pathfork drops back in class and despite her big mass of 61kgs, she should be the one to beat
A currently overcast Hollywoodbets Kenilworth plays host to a nine-race public holiday programme this afternoon
The National Punters’ Guide for today’s Hollywoodbets Greyville racemeeting has been published
The National Punters’ Guide for today’s Hollywoodbets Kenilworth racemeeting has been published
Roy Magner’s Hollywoodbets Durban July entry Olivia’s Way produced the goods in fine style when reeling in the free-striding pacesetter Indian Ocean in the final strides to win the TAB Gr2 Igugu Stakes at Turffontein
A reminder that selections for the free-to-play Hollywoodbets Punters’ Challenge on the day’s local meeting must be in at least 5 minutes before the first is due off
Milnerton-based third generation trainer Lucinda Woodruff maintained her impeccable KZN record of two feature winners from her only two runners in the province
The Cape fairer sex juvenile form received a sobering reminder that there is plenty of talent in the smaller yards in other regions
The Sabine Plattner Racing Team got their SA Champions Season campaign off to a flying start when their well-backed home-bred O’Tenikwa held on by a fast shrinking hair-breadth
Just 48 hours after Cheeky Wink’s smart win at Tipperary, the Kieswetter and Heffer families enjoyed another champagne moment at Sandown
Ridgemont’s Rafeef fairytale received more endorsement on the Championships Finale at Turffontein on Saturday when his daughter, Chasing Happiness, ran her eight opponents off their feet to register her second stakes success when winning the TAB Gr2 Senor Santa Stakes
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
