Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas – The Class Of 2022
A quality field of 15 has accepted for Saturday’s R2 million Hollywoodbets Gr1 Cape Guineas to be run at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth
12th December 2022
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A quality field of 15 has accepted for Saturday’s R2 million Hollywoodbets Gr1 Cape Guineas to be run at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth
‘He has been around the yard since his teens and is a compassionate horse and people person. He loves the game and now starts on a clean slate…’
The international owner led in two winners, including her home-bred Gimme A Prince, who won the R450 000 Gr2 Cape Merchants in emphatic fashion
Hong Kong racing’s biggest crowd since the corresponding day in 2019 gave dual Horse of the Year (2020/21 & 2021/22) Golden Sixty a glowing reception
‘Every run he’s had, he’s put in. He’s a phenomenal horse and he’s versatile. He’s won over 1000, 1200, 1600, 1800 and just got beat over 2000 (metres) Not many horses can do that’
As French-trained challenger Botanik made his bid for victory, Lane angled Win Marilyn to the outside and once the five-year-old daughter of Screen Hero hit her stride, the result was quickly settled
Richard Gibson’s six-year-old has had an almost faultless 12 months since his unfortunate seventh-place run in this 1200m showpiece at the end of 2021
Bringing together top horses and jockeys from around the globe, this event has become widely recognised as the Turf World Championships since its beginnings in 1988
With a full field of 28 runners the R500 000 Heritage over 1475m is set to produce a cavalry charge down the long Vaal straight today
While the rider refers to the challenge as “the impossible task”, he finds himself in the ideal position to take up his customary front-running role aboard last season’s Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) winner
“To finish joint-top with Silvestre is pretty epic,” said Marquand, who finished tied for second behind Zac Purton here 12 months ago
Outstanding colt Nepotism (Brutal) scored one of the most remarkable Gr1 wins by a 2YO on an Australian racetrack in recent memory
A R1 million yearling at Nationals last week, and a maiden stakes winner on Sunday – Soqrat’s shares are on the up
