The South African horseracing industry will be united behind a former Glen Puller-trained Sophomore Sprint winner in Sunday’s HK$20 million Audemars Piguet Gr1 QEII Cup
There was hardly a dry eye in the house when Paul Lafferty’s Stronghold 4yo Double Clutch galloped his way to glory in Friday evening’s delayed R135 000 Listed Easter Handicap at Greyville
An underrated jockey riding a lesser fancied stable companion and Negev pops out of the woodwork to hit punters for a six in the Listed Syringa Handicap. The Pick Six dividend of R180 460 illustrated the difficult conditions on a tough day
Winning jockey Stuart Randolph admitted in the post race interview that he was cursing Paul Lafferty halfway through the race
Puller’s man too strong in the R125 000 Listed Sophomore Sprint at Kenilworth
SARAH WHITELAW: looks back at last years runners in Dubai World Cup – Meteor Shower takes off – G1 win glory for blue blooded mare Celigny – Good start for ill-fated Stronghold
You’ve got to give it to the Ready To Run judging panel: it was the collective experience of more than three hundred years in the game that identified the Strongholds and Mullins Bays as South Africa’s “second coming”.
A considered decision to split the longstanding traditional January Premier Yearling Sale into two defined sales platforms has reaped rich rewards for vendors and the Cape Racing Sales team
‘Go watch the L’Ormarins King’s Plate day replays as they narrowed the course and a few didn’t get runs’
Get the full story as told by those who watched every stride, as well as Richard Fourie’s personal insights of the season in his own words
The seven-time Hong Kong Champion Jockey reached the 1814-win milestone with a double at the city circuit to edge past the long-standing mark of 1813 wins set by the legendary Douglas Whyte
