The Ridgemont team celebrated a Canford Cliffs homebred double trained by the Brett and James Crawford partnership and ridden by their retained jockey Richard Fourie
The sustained freeze on livery, first four months reduction, and export grant top-up will represent a HK$140 million investment made by the Club
Cosmic Speed’s merit rating was increased from 116 to 120 following his victory in the Wilgerbosdrift HF Oppenheimer Gr1 Horse Chestnut Stakes
Due to ongoing weather implications Magic Millions advises the decision has been made to delay the Gold Coast March Yearling Sale by two weeks
Big race sponsors Hollywoodbets have set the pace in the pre-nominations ante-post betting market for the 2025 Hollywoodbets Durban July with defending champion Oriental Charm topping the opening board
Big race sponsors Hollywoodbets have set the pace in the pre-nominations ante-post betting market for the 2025 Hollywoodbets Durban July with defending champion Oriental Charm topping the opening board
In our weekly column entitled Time Is Money, we look at some of the past weekend’s highlights, including some slow-run Grade 1 contests at Turffontein
As the proud title sponsor of Africa’s premier horse racing and social spectacle, Hollywoodbets is honoured to reveal the 2025 theme
Bloodstock agent John Warren explains how he selects yearlings
Required reading for anyone who bets on horses or is interested in horseracing.
The ideal racing program must consist of a balanced combination of Merit Rating races (real handicaps) and Conditions races (Maiden and Plate/Race Figure races
The opening of direct exports creates an interesting market for South African racehorses. This is not confined to the best horses of each generation
A seasoned racing fan writes that in the zone between 15 and 3 minutes before the official race time, nobody is interested in listening to the personal fancies and various constructions of the presenters’ exotic permutations
The importance of strategic breeding decisions, deep pedigree knowledge, and the pursuit of excellence that defines the world of breeding
