Heart Of The Matter
Former Equus Champion Elusive Fort has had a great run of success this season
20th July 2020
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Former Equus Champion Elusive Fort has had a great run of success this season
The late weather-induced switch to the polytrack at Fairview often throws a spanner into the calculations
Local champion trainer Alan Greeff goes for his fourth consecutive success in the R150 000 Listed East Cape Paddock Stakes today
The flying filly always leaves things very late and is not a punting prospect for the faint of heart!
She’s classy and loaded with ability. But she has a habit of finding something to beat her
Gimmethegreenlight 3yo Beataboutthebush handed her rivals a galloping lesson
The Listed East Cape Paddock Stakes is run at weight-for-age plus penalties, and with a good few ‘new arrivals’ in the mix, the danger of an upset looks on the cards
A terrific four-timer for Yvette Bremner at Fairview on Friday gave first season apprentice Lyle Hewitson a squeak of catching the long-time title pacesetter Callan Murray
Trainer Alan Greeff saddled the first leg winner of the Eastern Cape Fillies and Mares Challenge and he throws the kitchen sink at the second leg, with six different runners
After finding things tough going down in the Cape, the Mike Bass-trained 4yo Supreme Sunset took to the Fairview polytrack like a fish to water with a smooth win in the R150 000 Listed East Cape Paddock Stakes at Fairview on Friday
Punters showed how clever they are by installing her an 11 to 10 favourite as she faced some local hard-knockers over a mile – a trip one is inclined to think would be some way short of her optimum.
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
