No more local racing today
The Turffontein racemeeting was abandoned after the fourth race on Saturday after a storm hit the area.
A decision will be taken later on the three feature races, which are expected to be run within the next week.
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In the late 80s, South African breeders were highly skeptical of sons of Mr Prospector. The main criticism was that he was ‘a dirt stallion’ and we race on turf
Alan Greeff’s recent Eastern Cape ‘Triple Crown’ star My Best Shot and the Lucky Houdalakis galloper Musical Score, a 3yo son of Oratorio, and a winner of his last two starts, are the two newbies
It is no mean feat to win at feature level from 1400m to 2400m, but My Best Shot proved equal to the task and set himself up for East Cape Horse Of The Year honours – and maybe a Hollywoodbets Durban July supplementary entry?
An investigation into betting patterns, both locally and internationally, has been launched by the National Horseracing Authority
With Cape Town on the receiving end of a cold front on Tuesday, Cape Racing will hold gallops at 08h30 on Wednesday morning
The NHA Inquiry into the jockey protest that led to the abandonment of the Hollywoodbets Durbanville racemeeting on 26 March was partly completed on Monday 19 May, and will continue at a date to be advised
‘A decision had been made collectively in her best interests to allow her time to grow and mature, and then return in the spring’
