Soft Falling Rain stamped himself as our leading juvenile male sprinter this season when he cruised clear to maintain his unblemished record and win the R500 000 Gr1 SA Nursery run over 1160m.
Kings Temptress won the Gr2 SA Fillies Nursery like a filly who had done it all before. She was very Impressive indeed!
Ilha Bela, banked her biggest career cheque when winning the Gr2 SA Oaks
Gorongosa’s facile win in the Gr2 Gold Bowl brought the curtain down for the Mike De Kock- Wilgerbosdrift partnership
Even world champion trainers are not perfect. Mike De Kock conceded on Saturday at Turffontein that he surprised himself at times with his stubborness. He was referring to Welwitschia, who won the Gr2 Camelia Stakes in brilliant fashion.
Stamina doubts lie at the heart of unravelling the Gr2 SA Oaks puzzle. Only 4 of the thirteen 3yo fillies have tried the 2450m trip previously and then only with mixed success.
On paper that’s our simple conclusion that Cape champion 3yo Variety Club will win the Winter Guineas
Dean Kannemeyer’s smart 3yo Depardieu played the starring role in the R200 000 Gr3 Byerley Turk.
Eight highly rated runners contest the Gr3 Byerley Turk Stakes at Scottsville on Saturday
Europa Point a 5yo daughter of Rock of Gibraltar must be one of the hottest properties in South African racing at present
Flirtation brought an end to something of a lean spell when she landed the Colorado King Stakes over 2000m on the Turffontein standside course on Saturday.
Charl Pretorius writes in his Off The Record column on the 4Racing website that owners, trainers and racing fans are gravely concerned about the state of our industry
There has been a precipitous decline of betting on the Totalisator which gives cause for concern for the horseracing industry
