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On the poly at Hollywoodbets Greyville (Image for illustration purposes by Candiese Lenferna)
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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
The rating protection received here is negated in the Hollywoodbets Durban July, as Immediate Edge will carry 53kg under the race conditions, effectively competing off a gross rating of 117 if the weights were to be finalised today
With the weekend’s victories at Epsom, Aidan O’Brien is now odds-on to secure this season’s UK trainers’ title
Field Of Gold and Sosie are tied at the top of the initial points standings for this year’s Cartier Horse of the Year
