“We go the extra mile for our biggest days like the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate and Sun Met, and have a few tricks up our sleeve to make the track look extra special on those days.”
‘Bunching, bad, irresponsible and dangerous riding is more prevalent than ever, and front runners and well-drawn handy horses are afforded an even bigger advantage than before it was closed’
Good progress has been made with the resurfacing of Durbanville racecourse and, weather permitting, hopes are high that racing will resume there in September and October
The upgrade of the Durbanville Racecourse track commenced on 14 November
Course manager Dean Diedericks chats to us about the Durbanville racecourse refurbishment works
Work will commence on the Durbanville Racecourse track upgrade project on 22 October
Work is due to start at the end of October on eliminating Durbanville’s much-criticised ridge and furrow.
Take the south easterly wind as an example. It is a regular feature in summer. It blows from head-on left when you turn for home, so the jockeys tend to want to take cover
With winter rains having hit Cape Town over the past five days and continuing to fall today, the prospects of today’s Kenilworth meeting looked to be in the balance
The highly anticipated first race on the revamped Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack on Wednesday was well received by stakeholders, but was not without its drama
Cape lightweight Morne Winnaar has come a long way since being plucked from near ignominy by former Cape champion trainer Joey Ramsden over twenty years ago
The Rafeef purple patch continued in the 2025 Champions Season opener at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday with another crackerjack performer in the shape of Mon Petit Cherie who won the World Sports Betting Gr2 Fillies Guineas
A Transkei-born horseman who started as a Groom, the groundbreaking Lunga learnt the ropes from top men like Mitch Wiese, Glen Kotzen and Kumaran Naidoo
