De Kock – To Derby, Or Not To Derby?
Risk a potentially ‘brutal’ penalty or hang back and look to the Hollywoodbets Durban July down the line?
24th March 2024
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Risk a potentially ‘brutal’ penalty or hang back and look to the Hollywoodbets Durban July down the line?
In the midst of a stunning season, Danny Shum set the tone for another potentially momentous weekend with Sports Legend’s blistering win
That he wasn’t snapped up by one of the leading Cape studs came as somewhat of a surprise. After all, here was a Gr1-performed, impeccably-bred horse, a smashing looker who had sold for R3.7-million as a yearling
Rodney Dunn has passed away peacefully at the age of 76 after a long illness
It is clear that the James Dean of the jockey ranks is as popular today as he was at the height of his career
The spectacular Hollywoodbets Durban July theme has been unveiled through a billboard vandalism stunt
The gusting South Easterly wind at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday whipped up the emotions early on, with Craig Bantam the villain of the piece, but nevertheless registering his seventh winner of the term in the process
Tony Peter and owner Suzette Viljoen maintained their great form when the progressive speedster One Fell Swoop went all the way in a gutsy performance
Sibelius had his last breeze on Thursday and will fly to Dubai on 19 March – fresh and relaxed ahead of the big race day on 30 March
Arguably the ultimate breed-shaping stallion of the modern era, Fort Wood’s impact on the SA Oaks has been profound, for not only did he sire the Oaks winners Monyela, Bedloe’s Island and Ilha Bela, he also features as the grandsire of 2018 winner Secret Potion, sired by his classic winning son Elusive Fort
Tony Cruz dedicated California Spangle’s victory in the Gr1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday to late owner Howard Liang
Finding the words ‘excitement’ and ‘insurance’ in the same sentence is as rare as breeding a Triple Crown winner!
As the clock ticks toward this year’s renewal of South Africa’s most iconic of races, the Hollywoodbets Durban July, it is only fitting that we return to the start of the new millennium and recall all the drama and splendour
