The high-riding Plattner Racing Team enjoyed a feature double at Kenilworth on Saturday when the La Plaissance Stud home-bred Young Love followed up on So Flawless’ victory in the Ladies Mile
An astute call to revert to the sprints paid dividends for trainer Candice Bass-Robinson as she provided the Hollywood Syndicate with their first Cape feature success
Rondeberg conditioner Andre Nel commendably achieved his goal of securing black-type for the Legislate chestnut So Flawless
A Gimmethegreenlight 1-2 as the Snaith Racing Team continued their Hollywoodbets Durban July day build-up in good style
Ridgemont Highlands rider Greg Cheyne got Bonika up to shade Richard Fourie on Miss Marguerite in the shadow of the post.
Jockeys have been instructed to stand upright and to look forward when standing on the centre of the scale when being weighed in or out, in future
As far as racing goes, veteran breeder and owner Henry Devine has done and seen it all. That comes as no surprise, for he will celebrate his 100th birthday on Wednesday 29 June
With all the stars aligning, including a repeal of regulations on masks and limitation of public gatherings, a vibrant upbeat crowd at the best attended official public gallops for the big race in many years sent a message that Durban is set to rock
The Handicappers were of the view that runner-up SALVATOR MUNDI made for the correct line horse when assessing this event, which leaves him unchanged on a mark of 100
The 2022 renewal included no real surprises after the big race panel had to convene to filter out 8 of the 28 final entries
South African horseracing is mourning a true-blue legend
It will be good news for South African racing fans that, despite a number of offers from abroad, Gerald and Karen Kalil’s multiple champion Quid Pro Quo will continue her 3yo season on African soil
The son of Twice Over has been gelded and will be aimed at the Betway Gr1 Summer Cup, the L’Ormarins King’s Plate and the WSB Cape Town Met
Former SA Champion jockey Andrew Fortune’s six month quest to be relicenced to ride again reaches something of a watershed
The Ridgemont’s Kieswetter and Drakenstein’s Rupert families are major players in our horseracing and the Monmouth Park feature thus held more than a passing interest for many of us
