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Donald Bradshaw
22nd April 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July Favourite Steps Out Today
Sea Cottage was shot in the hind quarter with a low caliber rifle in an attempt to get him withdrawn from the 1966 July Handicap after the initial plan to achieve this objective fell through , it is amazing how little fact is known about the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incident
Raj Budhoo
22nd April 2024
Craig Zackey Hits His Century In Style
Craig Zackey is a good jockey. Tries hard. One to follow for the Mauritzfontein /Khaya Stables combo. Keep an eye for
Mark Beck
22nd April 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July Favourite Steps Out Today
Got that wrong meant left handed like
Robin Bruss
22nd April 2024
What It’s Really Like to Buy a Record-Priced Yearling
Rian, the statistic is not as much as 999 out of 1000 ! But its true that price is no sure fire determination of success for two simple reasons: 1) Success depends on the engine inside the horse and that, you cant see at a yearling sale. 2) luckily the horse doesnt know what he cost or he would have the burden of huge expectation riding on his back as well as the jockey ! Statistically, only 3% of horses win Graded Stakes Races, so even the most expensive horses are like backing a 33/1 shot. The better the breeding, the better the looks, the sounder the legs, the greater the probability to beating the odds. The beauty of this game, is that good horses can come from anywhere, no matter the purchase price, and this fact gives every man, including you and me, a shot at taking the first prize. As soon as you think you know it ALL, racing has a habit of cutting you down to your knees. It reminds me of the old saying in racing: "All racing men are equal on the turf and under
Robin Bruss
22nd April 2024
What It’s Really Like to Buy a Record-Priced Yearling
Thank you Gregg, very kind. They say there is a book in everyone, and one day I hope to publish something. Whether anyone will read it is another matter ! Sydney Press was a mentor to me. because he was self taught, building his life and career on observation, reflection and decision, so I have always followed his dictum to 'preserve the open mind' - "The mind", he always told me "whenever stretched to a new dimension, never returns to the
Robin Bruss
22nd April 2024
What It’s Really Like to Buy a Record-Priced Yearling
Morning Neil - the Ipi Tombe story will be coming up ! Re your question, its just the location of repeat names indicating in which generation the inbreeding occurs. For example, if you mated a son and daughter of Mr Prospector together, his name would be repeated in the second generation (2x2) making him a double grandparent. 2x3 would mean he would appear in the second and third generations, firstly as a grandparent and secondly as a great grandparent. Im going to put on my list of articles to write about inbreeding in pedigrees and what it means. Some breeders love close inbreeding in order to try and duplicate type and performance and and attribute it to their success. Others favour outcrossing, that is, to escape inbreeding as far as possible, and hope to create a type of hybrid vigour. There are many ways to the top of a mountain
Steve Reid
22nd April 2024
No Stopping The Candyman On Comeback Trail
Frankie that rumour has been doing the rounds for a long time now.
I would like to believe that Bortz has more ambition than
Editor
22nd April 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July – First Entries This Week!
The Stipes report:
RACE 4 Ref : 609 www.tabgold.co.za PINNACLE STAKES : R150 000 : About 1600m
Starter : S Ngcobo Loading Time : 61 sec No. of Runners : 09
Carded Time: 14:15:00
Rescheduled Time: -
Off Time: 14:15:40
Provisional Result: 14:18:32
All Clear: 14:24:57
THE STARTER REPORTED:
a) MUCHO DINERO (G van Niekerk) lost 1 length.
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a) THE GREY KING (M Yeni) over-raced in the early stages.
b) PRINCE OF TARANTO (M Thackeray) was hanging out between the 400m and the 200m.
c) FORMAGEAR (S Khumalo) was hanging in and shifted in from the 250m.
d) Apprentice S Hlengwa reported that QUEUE WING did not stride out freely in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
e) Jockey G van Niekerk reported that MUCHO DINERO changed stride continually in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
f) In view of the performance of BARATHEON (J Jacobs) (6.70 lengths, 10/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
g) Trainer Y Govender acting on behalf of Trainer P Botha signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 8.3.1., in that he failed to ensure that the owner’s colours were available for BARATHEON. Accordingly, a warning was issued.
h) FORMAGEAR (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer P B Muscutt advised... read more
Editor
22nd April 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July – First Entries This Week!
It's an error on the official programme, by looks of it, George
Will advise them
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George McDonald
22nd April 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July – First Entries This Week!
Only 20 horses will be carded – 18 + 2 Reserves. The reserves will be scratched by 08h15 on Friday 30 June.
There is something not correct with that statement
Should it be 5th July
30th June is on a Sunday
No conspiracy here
Frankie Zackey
21st April 2024
No Stopping The Candyman On Comeback Trail
Frankie Zackey... George you should applied for a job at the NHA,, I'm sure they can do with another investigating officer... BTW I believe that one of the Top Guns are leaving soon for the beautiful
Colin Reddy
21st April 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July – First Entries This Week!
Will be following the route Green With Envy takes this Kzn Champs season. GUINEAS/ DAILY NEWS/
Mike Coenraad
21st April 2024
Whyte Only Two Away From A Hong Kong Double Century
What an achievement im sure he makes everyone home very proud and what a great jock he was back in
Wayne Fouche
21st April 2024
Fourie’s Ultimatum To East Cape Racing
I have previously commented about this track and that was mainly about the poor drainage which has possibly reared its ugly head once
Cameron James
21st April 2024
Ride The Wave: Grab Your Tickets Now!
Hey Cecil, hope you well champ. I think Mr De Kock will go for the Garden Province on the day.
There's a lurker from that stable I think may come in well weighted is a horse called Shoemaker. At 53kg he would be very competitive as he ran under 4 lengths to the best of the 3 year olds last year. If he draws well, he's dangerous. I'm not sure if the decision to miss the big race at the end of March was planned or due to any setback to avoid a penalty.
This horse ran very close to horses like Royal Victory and would now be in receipt of 5kg or more.
All he needs is a decent draw and would be very
Mark Beck
21st April 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July Favourite Steps Out Today
Lol Franky
You do Love Justin don't you the JS runners are doing just fine apart from Mucho they running right ontop of them these are animals not machines maybe a virus who knows but he ain't bleating that some one has got to them which you would be had your runners not performed
As Dennis Bosch says it's just around the corner that this game is going to knock you right back to mother earth
This is Durban season a horse has been shot to try stop it winning the July
MDK years back went through feed dope contaminated it goes on an certainly leads to the hype mystery which we know as the July
I doubt there's another race in the world where people will go to any measure both good and bad to Win
For the record Mucho ain't no Hluhluwe and is Action leads him to be a right hand course specialist
We will chat when you flop lol the only racing certainly in the world all trainers flop at some point
PS.How were the sales JS got plenty lol
Shot for the
Cecil Pienaar
21st April 2024
Ride The Wave: Grab Your Tickets Now!
So the big question is, will this year’s female sensation run in the Hollywoodbets July? Will she give Maestro Mike another?
The pressure is on….
Answer - Yes ,,, Yes
No pressure
Mark Beck
22nd April 2024
Hollywoodbets Durban July Favourite Steps Out Today
That's the July for you Sangomas and all you guys were right when it was said not even the Met can compare to the July
This is looking like being one of the better ones in
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